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10,778,985 | ACCEPTED | Bicyclic heterocycles, pharmaceutical compositions containing these compounds, their use and processes for preparing them | The present invention relates to bicyclic heterocycles of general formula wherein Ra, Rb, Rc, Rd, Re and X are defined as in claim 1, the tautomers, the stereoisomers, the mixtures thereof and the salts thereof, particularly the physiologically acceptable salts thereof with inorganic or organic acids, which have valuab... | 1. A bicyclic heterocycle of formula wherein Ra denotes a hydrogen atom or a C1-4-alkyl group, Rb denotes a phenyl, benzyl or 1-phenylethyl group, wherein the phenyl nucleus in each case is substituted by the groups R1 to R3, while R1 and R2, which may be identical or different, in each case denote a hydrogen, fluorine... | The present invention relates to bicyclic heterocycles of general formula the tautomers, the stereoisomers, the mixtures thereof and the salts thereof, particularly the physiologically acceptable salts thereof with inorganic or organic acids, which have valuable pharmacological properties, particularly an inhibitory ef... | 20040213 | 20070529 | 20050519 | 64098.0 | 0 | GRAZIER, NYEEMAH A | BICYCLIC HETEROCYCLES, PHARMACEUTICAL COMPOSITIONS CONTAINING THESE COMPOUNDS, THEIR USE AND PROCESSES FOR PREPARING THEM | UNDISCOUNTED | 0 | ACCEPTED | 2,004 | |||||
10,779,069 | ACCEPTED | Methods of use of inhibitors of phosphodiesterases and modulators of nitric oxide, reactive oxygen species, and metalloproteinases in the treatment of peyronie's disease, arteriosclerosis and other fibrotic diseases | The present methods and compositions are of use for treatment of conditions involving fibrosis, such as Peyronie's disease plaque, penile corporal fibrosis, penile veno-occlusive dysfunction, Dupuytren's disease nodules, vaginal fibrosis, clitoral fibrosis, female sexual arousal disorder, abnormal wound healing, keloid... | 1. A method of preventing or treating a condition involving fibrosis comprising: a) administering a PDE inhibitor to an individual with a condition involving fibrosis; and b) preventing or treating the fibrosis. 2. The method of claim 1, wherein the PDE inhibitor inhibits PDE-4 and/or PDE-5. 3. The method of claim 2, w... | RELATED APPLICATIONS The present application claims the benefit under 35 U.S.C. §119(e) of U.S. Provisional Application Ser. No. 60/420,281, filed on Oct. 22, 2002, and claims the benefit of PCT Serial No. US03/33400, filed on Oct. 23, 2003. BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field The present methods and compositions rela... | <SOH> BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION <EOH>1. Field The present methods and compositions relate to the field of Peyronie's disease, arteriosclerosis and other fibrotic conditions. More particularly, the method and compositions concern use of phosphodiesterase (PDE) inhibitors and modulators of nitric oxide, reactive oxyge... | <SOH> SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION <EOH>Certain embodiments of the present invention fulfill an unresolved need in the art, by providing novel methods for therapeutic treatment of Peyronie's disease, erectile dysfunction, arteriosclerosis and other fibroses. In some embodiments, PD plaques and/or other fibrotic conditions... | 20040213 | 20120313 | 20050421 | 59706.0 | 1 | BETTON, TIMOTHY E | METHODS OF USE OF INHIBITORS OF PHOSPHODIESTERASES AND MODULATORS OF NITRIC OXIDE, REACTIVE OXYGEN SPECIES, AND METALLOPROTEINASES IN THE TREATMENT OF PEYRONIE'S DISEASE, ARTERIOSCLEROSIS AND OTHER FIBROTIC DISEASES | SMALL | 0 | ACCEPTED | 2,004 | |||
10,779,435 | ACCEPTED | Apparatus for preventing backlash of spool used in baitcasting reel | Disclosed is an apparatus for preventing backlash of a spool used in a baitcasting reel. A movable cam 20 assembled to a stationary cam 10 secured to a spool shaft moves in a direction parallel with the spool shaft, when a revolution of the spool is increased. A braking plate 30 approaches a permanent magnet 2a of a sp... | 1. An apparatus for preventing backlash of a spool used in a baitcasting reel, the apparatus comprising: a stationary cam including an opening formed at a center thereof through which a shaft of the spool passes, in which a boss of the spool is inserted into the opening to fix the stationary cam, and at least two first... | BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a fishing reel, and more particularly, to an apparatus for preventing backlash of a spool used in a baitcasting reel. 2. Background of the Related Art In baitcasting reels, if a flying speed of a sinker containing bait does not coinc... | <SOH> BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION <EOH>1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a fishing reel, and more particularly, to an apparatus for preventing backlash of a spool used in a baitcasting reel. 2. Background of the Related Art In baitcasting reels, if a flying speed of a sinker containing bait do... | <SOH> SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION <EOH>Accordingly, the present invention is directed to a backlash preventing apparatus for a baitcasting reel that substantially obviates one or more problems due to limitations and disadvantages of the related art. An object of the present invention is to provide an apparatus for preven... | 20040213 | 20051115 | 20050818 | 94500.0 | 0 | MARCELO, EMMANUEL MONSAYAC | APPARATUS FOR PREVENTING BACKLASH OF SPOOL USED IN BAITCASTING REEL | SMALL | 0 | ACCEPTED | 2,004 | |||
10,779,532 | ACCEPTED | Inhibitors of c-jun N terminal kinases (JNK) and other protein kinases | The present invention provides compounds of formula I: where R1 is H, CONH2, T(n)—R, or T(n)—Ar2, n may be zero or one, and G, XYZ, and Q are as described below. These compounds are inhibitors of protein kinase, particularly inhibitors of JNK, a mammalian protein kinase involved cell proliferation, cell death and respo... | 1. A compound having the formula wherein: X—Y—Z is selected from one of the following: R1 is H, CONH2, T(n)—R, or T(n)—Ar2; R is an aliphatic or substituted aliphatic group; n is zero or one; T is C(═O), CO2, CONH, S(O)2, S(O)2NH, COCH2 or CH2; each R2 is independently selected from hydrogen, —R, —CH2OR, —CH2OH, —CH═O,... | This application claims the benefit of co-pending International Application PCT/US00/22445 filed Aug. 11, 2000 which claims priority from U.S. Provisional Application Ser. No. 60/148,795 filed Aug. 13, 1999; U.S. Provisional Application Ser. No. 60/166,922 filed Nov. 22, 1999 and U.S. Provisional Application Ser. No. 6... | <SOH> BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION <EOH>Mammalian cells respond to extracellular stimuli by activating signaling cascades that are mediated by members of the mitogen-activated protein (MAP) kinase family, which include the extracellular signal regulated kinases (ERKs), the p38 MAP kinases and the c-Jun N-terminal kinas... | <SOH> SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION <EOH>It has now been found that compounds of this invention and pharmaceutical compositions thereof are effective as inhibitors of c-Jun N-terminal kinases (JNK). These compounds have the general formula I: where R 1 is H, CONH 2 , T (n) —R, or T (n) —Ar 2 , n may be zero or one, and G, ... | 20040213 | 20070130 | 20050203 | 57618.0 | 0 | RAO, DEEPAK R | INHIBITORS OF C-JUN N TERMINAL KINASES (JNK) AND OTHER PROTEIN KINASES | UNDISCOUNTED | 1 | CONT-ACCEPTED | 2,004 | |||
10,779,555 | ACCEPTED | Enhanced performance reactive composite projectiles | A reactive composite projectile includes a reactive composite material in a solid shape and an encasement material applied to and surrounding the solid shape for exerting compressive forces thereon. Additionally or alternatively, an elongate structure can be positioned in the solid shape. The elongate structure is made... | 1. A method for enhancing launch and in-flight integrity of a reactive composite projectile, comprising the steps of: providing a reactive composite material in a solid shape; and encasing the solid shape in an encasement material that applies a compressive force to the solid shape. 2. A method according to claim 1 whe... | ORIGIN OF THE INVENTION The invention described herein was made in the performance of official duties by an employee of the Department of the Navy and may be manufactured, used, licensed by or for the Government for any governmental purpose without payment of any royalties thereon. FIELD OF THE INVENTION The invention ... | <SOH> BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION <EOH>Reactive composite materials show promise for use as weapon projectiles designed to defeat a “protected” target. Such protected targets can be targets protected by a building structure or armor. Upon striking such a protected target, the energy of the impact serves as a catalyst ... | <SOH> SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION <EOH>Accordingly, it is an object of the present invention to enhance the performance of a reactive composite projectile in terms of launch and in-flight integrity and/or target penetration and subsequent energy release. Other objects and advantages of the present invention will become m... | 20040210 | 20070320 | 20050825 | 80369.0 | 0 | CHAMBERS, TROY | ENHANCED PERFORMANCE REACTIVE COMPOSITE PROJECTILES | UNDISCOUNTED | 0 | ACCEPTED | 2,004 | |||
10,780,029 | ACCEPTED | Previewing points of interest in navigation system | A vehicle navigation system provides information relating to a list of intersections or other points of interest located ahead of a vehicle relative to a heading vector of the vehicle. The vehicle navigation system uses information about the current location of the vehicle and the heading vector in connection with a na... | 1. A method to communicate to an occupant of a vehicle information relating to a location of the vehicle in the absence of predetermined route information, the method comprising: determining the location of the vehicle; determining a heading vector associated with the vehicle; identifying a point of interest as a funct... | TECHNICAL FIELD The disclosure relates generally to vehicle navigation systems. More particularly, the disclosure relates to graphic user interfaces for use in connection with vehicle navigation systems. BACKGROUND An increasing number of vehicles are equipped with on-board navigation systems that display the position ... | <SOH> BACKGROUND <EOH>An increasing number of vehicles are equipped with on-board navigation systems that display the position of the vehicle and surrounding streets, intersections, and other points of interest. Some navigation systems allow the driver to input or program a route. The navigation system then displays t... | <SOH> SUMMARY OF THE DISCLOSURE <EOH>According to various example implementations, a vehicle navigation system provides an occupant of a vehicle with information relating to a list of intersections or other points of interest located ahead of the vehicle relative to the current direction of travel of the vehicle. The ... | 20040217 | 20061107 | 20050818 | 72745.0 | 3 | NGUYEN, TAN QUANG | PREVIEWING POINTS OF INTEREST IN NAVIGATION SYSTEM | UNDISCOUNTED | 0 | ACCEPTED | 2,004 | |||
10,780,600 | ACCEPTED | ANTI-ROOSTING DEVICE | An anti-roosting device is disclosed. The device includes a track, an electrical conductor, and an electrical source. The conductor is embedded within the track, with a portion of the conductor left exposed. The electrical source provides low amperage at high voltage to the electrical conductor such that the device is ... | 1. An anti-roosting device, comprising: an elongate track; an electrical conductor at least partially embedded within said track, said electrical conductor including a plurality of wires around a rope; and an electrical source operatively coupled to said electrical conductors; wherein said track includes a substantiall... | BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a device for preventing birds and other pests from inhabiting and fouling an area. In particular, the present invention relates to an anti-roosting device. 2. Description of the Related Art In many locations, the presence of birds is... | <SOH> BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION <EOH>1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a device for preventing birds and other pests from inhabiting and fouling an area. In particular, the present invention relates to an anti-roosting device. 2. Description of the Related Art In many locations, the presence... | <SOH> SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION <EOH>The present invention is related to an anti-roosting device to prevent birds from roosting near an object. The device includes a track, an electrical conductor, and an electrical source. The track is preferably elongate, sturdy, and flexible. The track may include one or more channe... | 20040219 | 20050823 | 20050825 | 57513.0 | 0 | NGUYEN, CHAU N | ANTI-ROOSTING DEVICE | SMALL | 0 | ACCEPTED | 2,004 | |||
10,780,872 | ACCEPTED | Sinus tarsi implant | An arthroeresis-prosthesis (endorthosis) system comprising a sinus tarsi implant for the purpose of blocking abnormal motion between the talus and calcaneus while allowing normal motion and alignment. In a preferred embodiment, the prosthetic device is composed of a non-metallic, specialized medical grade polymer (poly... | 1. A sinus tarsi implant for use in correcting anatomical alignment of a patient's ankle bone structure comprising: a first member having an outer surface generally configured in the shape of a frustum of right cone having a circular base portion and a circular top portion with said top portion diameter less than said ... | BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION This invention relates to a medical apparatus for enhancing and for correcting skeletal mechanics. More specifically, this invention relates to the correction of certain bone alignment deformities that impair optimal biped mechanics. Excessive pronation (hyperpronation) is caused by abnormal... | <SOH> BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION <EOH>This invention relates to a medical apparatus for enhancing and for correcting skeletal mechanics. More specifically, this invention relates to the correction of certain bone alignment deformities that impair optimal biped mechanics. Excessive pronation (hyperpronation) is caused... | <SOH> BRIEF SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION <EOH>An embodiment of the present invention that is intended to accomplish at least some of the foregoing objects comprises blocking motion of the subtalar joint with an internally placed orthotic device. In medical terms, this embodiment comprises a subtalar arthroeresis endorthos... | 20040219 | 20060425 | 20050825 | 92887.0 | 1 | MILLER, CHERYL L | SINUS TARSI IMPLANT | SMALL | 0 | ACCEPTED | 2,004 | |||
10,780,878 | ACCEPTED | Method and structure for picosecond-imaging-circuit-analysis based built-in-self-test diagnostic | A method (and structure) of at least one of testing, diagnosing, and monitoring an operation of an electronic circuit, includes interrupting a clock signal used to provide a clocking for a normal operation of the circuit and using a second clock signal to repeatedly cycle through a predetermined cycle of operations for... | 1. A method of at least one of testing, diagnosing, and monitoring an operation of an electronic circuit, said method comprising: interrupting a clock signal used to provide a clocking for a normal operation of said circuit; and using a second clock signal to repeatedly cycle through a predetermined cycle of operations... | BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention generally relates to testing and diagnosis of failures in integrated circuits. More specifically, a clocking signal in a Built-In Self Test (BIST) sequence is interrupted to permit a second clocking cycle to repeatedly recycle through a particu... | <SOH> BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION <EOH>1. Field of the Invention The present invention generally relates to testing and diagnosis of failures in integrated circuits. More specifically, a clocking signal in a Built-In Self Test (BIST) sequence is interrupted to permit a second clocking cycle to repeatedly recycle throu... | <SOH> SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION <EOH>In view of the foregoing, and other, exemplary problems, drawbacks, and disadvantages of the conventional system, it is an exemplary feature of the present invention to provide a novel technique for integrated circuit testing and diagnosis. It is another exemplary feature of the pre... | 20040219 | 20071211 | 20050825 | 95417.0 | 0 | TU, CHRISTINE TRINH LE | METHOD AND STRUCTURE FOR PICOSECOND-IMAGING-CIRCUIT-ANALYSIS BASED BUILT-IN-SELF-TEST DIAGNOSTIC | UNDISCOUNTED | 0 | ACCEPTED | 2,004 | |||
10,780,967 | ACCEPTED | ROM-embedded debugging of computer | A debugger program, embedded in a ROM of a computer, operates on instructions of a target process executed by the computer. | 1. A method for debugging a computer system, comprising: initiating a process in the computer system, the process including instructions; launching a debugger program that is embedded in a ROM of the computer system; executing at least part of the instructions; and the debugger program operating on at least part of the... | BACKGROUND A processor in a computer operates on instructions with no indication of what is happening internally, except for external signals on I/O pins. The contents of registers and cache within the processor may be assumed, if the processor is functioning properly, but are usually unknown, unless a specific request... | <SOH> BACKGROUND <EOH>A processor in a computer operates on instructions with no indication of what is happening internally, except for external signals on I/O pins. The contents of registers and cache within the processor may be assumed, if the processor is functioning properly, but are usually unknown, unless a spec... | <SOH> SUMMARY <EOH>According to a particular embodiment of the present invention, a method for debugging a computer system comprises initiating a process in the computer system, the process including instructions; launching a debugger program that is embedded in a ROM of the computer system; executing at least part of... | 20040218 | 20080722 | 20050818 | 67563.0 | 0 | DENG, ANNA CHEN | ROM-EMBEDDED DEBUGGING OF COMPUTER | UNDISCOUNTED | 0 | ACCEPTED | 2,004 | |||
10,781,039 | ACCEPTED | Self-centering mobile | A mobile comprising a frame, one or more mobile arms, freely rotatable connectors, and display members provide a self-centering and balanced mobile. Freely rotatable connectors can include a spinner assembly and spring clips. The mobile arms and display members can rotate a full and continuous 360 degrees to display it... | 1. A self-centering mobile, comprising: a frame; a plurality of freely rotatable connectors; a horizontally disposed arm having two ends and a balance point between the two ends, the arm suspended from the frame at the balance point with one of the freely rotatable connectors; and a display member suspended from each e... | CROSS-REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATIONS This application claims priority to pending U.S. Provisional Patent Application No. 60/447,559, filed Feb. 14, 2003, which is incorporated herein in its entirety. FIELD OF THE INVENTION The present invention relates to mobiles and in particular to mobiles having self-centering an... | <SOH> BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION <EOH>A mobile is defined as a type of sculpture consisting of carefully equilibrated parts that move, especially in response to air currents. Mobiles have been made for many years. Engineering principles were applied to the art of mobile-making in the early and mid-twentieth century b... | <SOH> SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION <EOH>The present invention provides a self-centering and balanced mobile having a full and continuous 360 degree rotation of its arms and display members. In an embodiment, a self-centering mobile of the present invention includes a frame, a plurality of freely rotatable connectors, and ... | 20040217 | 20090428 | 20050818 | 91062.0 | 0 | DAVIS, CASSANDRA HOPE | SELF-CENTERING MOBILE | SMALL | 0 | ACCEPTED | 2,004 | |||
10,781,044 | ACCEPTED | Mechanical interaction with a phone using a cradle | This invention describes a special cradle having mechanical switches to facilitate interactions between a communication device, such as a mobile device or a mobile phone, and a user of said devices, wherein said communication device is mounted on said cradle. When the user pushes the communication device in different d... | 1. A method for transferring at least one predetermined command by a user to a communication device using a cradle, comprising the steps of: pushing said communication device in a predetermined direction to impose a pushing action on, or to make a physical contact of said communication device, with at least one switch ... | FIELD OF THE INVENTION This invention generally relates to communication devices such as mobile phones and more specifically to utilizing a specialized cradle having mechanical switches for facilitating interactions between said devices and a user of said devices. BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Problem Formulation When... | <SOH> BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION <EOH>1. Problem Formulation When driving a bike or a car, resources used to interact with a mobile device (phone) are limited. Operator's eyes are occupied most of the time for monitoring the traffic and hands are used for other tasks such as operating vehicle steering. However, curre... | <SOH> SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION <EOH>The object of the present invention is to provide a methodology for using a specialized cradle having mechanical switches for facilitating interactions between a communication device (such as a mobile device or a mobile phone) and a user of said devices, wherein said communication d... | 20040217 | 20060704 | 20050818 | 94626.0 | 0 | BEAMER, TEMICA M | MECHANICAL INTERACTION WITH A PHONE USING A CRADLE | UNDISCOUNTED | 0 | ACCEPTED | 2,004 | |||
10,781,045 | ACCEPTED | Distributed cardiac activity monitoring with selective filtering | System and techniques for distributed monitoring of cardiac activity include selective T wave filtering. In general, in one implementation, a distributed cardiac activity monitoring system includes a monitoring apparatus, with a selectively activated T wave filter, and a monitoring station. The monitoring apparatus can... | 1. A machine-implemented method comprising: identifying heart beats in a sensed cardiac signal; activating a T wave filter, used in said identifying heart beats, in response to a message from a monitoring station generated at least in part based upon discovery of a predetermined characteristic in the sensed cardiac sig... | BACKGROUND The present application describes systems and techniques relating to monitoring cardiac activity, for example, processing cardiac electrical activity to determine heart rate. The electrical activity of the heart can be monitored to track various aspects of the functioning of the heart. Given the volume condu... | <SOH> BACKGROUND <EOH>The present application describes systems and techniques relating to monitoring cardiac activity, for example, processing cardiac electrical activity to determine heart rate. The electrical activity of the heart can be monitored to track various aspects of the functioning of the heart. Given the ... | <SOH> SUMMARY <EOH>In general, in one aspect, a distributed cardiac activity monitoring system includes a monitoring apparatus, with a selectively activated T wave filter, and a monitoring station. The monitoring apparatus can include a communications interface, a real-time QRS detector, a T wave filter, and a message... | 20040217 | 20060829 | 20050818 | 68998.0 | 1 | LEE, YUN H | DISTRIBUTED CARDIAC ACTIVITY MONITORING WITH SELECTIVE FILTERING | UNDISCOUNTED | 0 | ACCEPTED | 2,004 | |||
10,781,200 | ACCEPTED | Metadata access during error handling routines | A data storage control unit is coupled to one or more host devices and to one or more physical storage units. Data is stored in one of the storage units and, for data integrity, copied to another storage unit. An updated state of the copy process (metadata) is maintained and updated in metadata tracks in a memory of th... | 1. A method for initializing a storage controller, comprising: commencing an initial microcode load (IML) operation; commencing background staging of copy state data tracks from a disk storage device to a memory device; receiving a request to access a track of copy state data; if the requested track of copy state data ... | TECHNICAL FIELD The present invention relates generally to backup and disaster recovery services for a data storage system and, in particular, to improving the efficiency of error handling routines following the interruption of a data copy operation. BACKGROUND ART High end storage controllers, such as the Internationa... | <SOH> BACKGROUND ART <EOH>High end storage controllers, such as the International Business Machines Corporation (IBM®) Enterprise Storage Server® manage Input/Output (I/O) requests from networked hosts to one or more storage units, such as a direct access storage device (DASD), Redundant Array of Independent Disks (RA... | <SOH> SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION <EOH>The present invention provides a method for initializing a data storage controller. Following commencement of an IML, copy state data tracks are background staged from a disk storage device to a memory device. If a request is received to access a track of copy state data and the tra... | 20040217 | 20060829 | 20050901 | 96422.0 | 0 | GOODARZI, NASSER MOAZZAMI | METADATA ACCESS DURING ERROR HANDLING ROUTINES | UNDISCOUNTED | 0 | ACCEPTED | 2,004 | |||
10,781,376 | ACCEPTED | Cable connector with elastomeric band | A connector for a coaxial cable includes a connector body and a fastening member for connecting said connector to an object such as an equipment port. A post is fitted at least partially inside the connector body for receiving a prepared end of the cable. A compression member is fitted to a back of the connector body. ... | 1. A connector for a coaxial cable, comprising: a connector body; a fastening member for connecting said connector to an object; a post fitted at least partially inside said connector body for receiving a prepared end of said cable; a compression member fitted to said connector body; and an elastomeric band fitted insi... | FIELD OF THE INVENTION This invention relates generally to the field of cable connectors for CATV systems, and more particularly to a cable connector with an elastomeric band which seals the cable connector to a cable. BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION A problem with cable connections exposed to the weather is that the conne... | <SOH> BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION <EOH>A problem with cable connections exposed to the weather is that the connections are susceptible to moisture entering the connection whenever the cable connector is improperly or inadequately connected to the cable. Many attempts have been made to ensure that cable connections are... | <SOH> SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION <EOH>Briefly stated, a connector for a coaxial cable includes a connector body and a fastening member for connecting said connector to an object such as an equipment port. A post is fitted at least partially inside the connector body for receiving a prepared end of the cable. A compressi... | 20040218 | 20061010 | 20050818 | 58950.0 | 4 | DINH, PHUONG K | CABLE CONNECTOR WITH ELASTOMERIC BAND | UNDISCOUNTED | 0 | ACCEPTED | 2,004 | |||
10,781,766 | ACCEPTED | Gallium nitride based light emitting device and the fabricating method for the same | A GaN-based light-emitting device and the fabricating method for the same are described. The light-emitting device is a light-emitting body with a light extraction layer thereon. The light-emitting body has some GaN-based layers and is capable of emitting a light when energy is applied. The light extraction layer is a ... | 1. A gallium nitride (GaN) based light-emitting device (LED), comprising: a light-emitting body comprising a GaN-based material capable of emitting a light; a light extraction layer comprising: a current spreading layer disposed over said light-emitting body; and a micro-structure layer disposed over said current sprea... | BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of Invention The present invention is related to an improvement of luminous efficiency of a gallium nitride (GaN) based light-emitting diode (LED). in particular, the present invention is related to a GaN LED with a metal micro-structure as a light extraction layer and a manufacturi... | <SOH> BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION <EOH>1. Field of Invention The present invention is related to an improvement of luminous efficiency of a gallium nitride (GaN) based light-emitting diode (LED). in particular, the present invention is related to a GaN LED with a metal micro-structure as a light extraction layer and a... | <SOH> SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION <EOH>The present invention is aimed to provide a GaN-based LED with high light extraction efficiency and a method for manufacturing the GaN-based LED. In view of the purpose above, a micro-structure surface is formed on a current spreading layer of the GaN-based LED structure according t... | 20040220 | 20061010 | 20051201 | 93491.0 | 0 | NGUYEN, CUONG QUANG | GALLIUM NITRIDE BASED LIGHT EMITTING DEVICE AND THE FABRICATING METHOD FOR THE SAME | SMALL | 0 | ACCEPTED | 2,004 | |||
10,781,791 | ACCEPTED | Piezoelectric element and touch screen utilizing the same | A piezoelectric element includes a substrate, a lower electrode on the substrate, a piezoelectric layer on the lower electrode, and an upper electrode on the piezoelectric layer. The upper electrode includes a common base and a plurality of parallel branches extending from the base. The branches are arranged at a regul... | 1. A piezoelectric element comprising: a substrate; a piezoelectric layer having a first surface and a second surface opposite to the first surface, the first surface facing the substrate, the piezoelectric layer having a thickness h; a first electrode arranged between the substrate and the first surface of the piezoel... | BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a piezoelectric element to generate or receive surface acoustic waves. The present invention also relates to a SAW touch screen incorporating piezoelectric elements used as a wave generator or receiver. 2. Description of the Related ... | <SOH> BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION <EOH>1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a piezoelectric element to generate or receive surface acoustic waves. The present invention also relates to a SAW touch screen incorporating piezoelectric elements used as a wave generator or receiver. 2. Description of ... | <SOH> SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION <EOH>The present invention has been proposed under the circumstances described above. It is, therefore, an object of the present invention to provide a piezoelectric element having a higher electromechanical conversion rate than the conventional elements. Another object of the present in... | 20040220 | 20070213 | 20050407 | 57312.0 | 0 | PATEL, NITIN | PIEZOELECTRIC ELEMENT AND TOUCH SCREEN UTILIZING THE SAME | UNDISCOUNTED | 0 | ACCEPTED | 2,004 | |||
10,782,103 | ACCEPTED | Wick trimmer | A wick trimmer apparatus is herein provided and more particularly, a wick trimmer with a measuring foot that facilitates the effective cutting of a wick to an appropriate length. The wick trimmer has two arms and a measuring foot connected to the second arm that determines the length of a wick protruding from the top p... | 1. A wick trimmer comprising: a first cutting arm; a second cutting arm connected to said first cutting arm; and a base mounted to said second cutting arm which determines the length of a wick which is allowed to remain at the top of a candle. 2. The wick trimmer of claim 1, wherein said base has a thickness of between... | BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a wick trimmer. More particularly, the present invention relates to a wick trimmer with a measuring foot that facilitates the effective cutting of a wick to an appropriate length. 2. Background and Related Art Wick trimmers are often... | <SOH> BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION <EOH>1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a wick trimmer. More particularly, the present invention relates to a wick trimmer with a measuring foot that facilitates the effective cutting of a wick to an appropriate length. 2. Background and Related Art Wick trimme... | <SOH> SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION <EOH>The present invention relates to a novel wick trimmer. More particularly, the present invention relates to a wick trimmer with a measuring foot that facilitates the effective cutting of a wick to an appropriate length. Implementation of the present invention takes place in associati... | 20040219 | 20060523 | 20050825 | 70277.0 | 5 | PAYER, HWEI-SIU C | WICK TRIMMER | SMALL | 0 | ACCEPTED | 2,004 | |||
10,782,371 | ACCEPTED | Data repair | The invention relates to a method for data repair in a system capable of one-to-many transmission. The method comprises transmitting data from a sender to at least one receiver and provides for various sender driven or receiver driven repair methods of missing data. | 1. A method for data repair in a system capable of one-to-many transmission, the method comprising: transmitting data from a sender to at least one receiver; providing sender driven or receiver driven repair of missing data, concerning data missing at the receiver. 2. The method of claim 1, wherein repair is implemente... | FIELD OF THE INVENTION The invention generally relates to multicast and broadcast transmission technology and services, that is, services with at least one data source (or sender) and at least one receiver. BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION For one-to-many (i.e., point-to-multipoint) services over systems such as IP multicas... | <SOH> BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION <EOH>For one-to-many (i.e., point-to-multipoint) services over systems such as IP multicast, IP datacasting (IPDC) and multimedia broadcast/multicast services (MBMS), file delivery (or discrete media delivery or file download) is an important service. Many of the features for deliveri... | <SOH> SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION <EOH>Embodiments of the invention provide for scalable and efficient repair of broadcast/multicast (one-to-many) sessions. According to a first aspect of the invention, there is provided a method for data repair in a system capable of one-to-many transmission, the method comprising: tran... | 20040218 | 20071113 | 20050818 | 61543.0 | 0 | CHASE, SHELLY A | DATA REPAIR | UNDISCOUNTED | 0 | ACCEPTED | 2,004 | |||
10,782,492 | ACCEPTED | Method and apparatus for monitoring power quality in an electric power distribution system | A composite power quality indication generated from user weighted statistical contributions of selected system parameters provides an overall indication of power quality in an electric power distribution system. The user defined weightings are maintained over time by continually updating sensitivities that normalize th... | 1. A method of monitoring power quality in an electric power distribution system comprising: repetitively determining values of a plurality of selected parameters of the electric power distribution system; generating a composite power quality indicator from the values of the plurality of selected parameters; and genera... | BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The invention relates to a system and method for monitoring the performance of an electric power distribution system, and as one aspect, to the generation and presentation of a composite power quality indicator generated from user weighted statistical contributions ... | <SOH> BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION <EOH>1. Field of the Invention The invention relates to a system and method for monitoring the performance of an electric power distribution system, and as one aspect, to the generation and presentation of a composite power quality indicator generated from user weighted statistical co... | <SOH> SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION <EOH>The invention is directed to a system and method of monitoring power quality in an electric power distribution system that generates a composite power quality indicator that is a function of a plurality of system parameters. Each component of the indicator is weighted by a user prog... | 20040219 | 20060523 | 20050825 | 92799.0 | 0 | VO, HIEN XUAN | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR MONITORING POWER QUALITY IN AN ELECTRIC POWER DISTRIBUTION SYSTEM | UNDISCOUNTED | 0 | ACCEPTED | 2,004 | |||
10,782,687 | ACCEPTED | Systems and methods for modeling approximate market equilibria | The present invention leverages demarcation of an agent into both a demander and a supplier to provide a polynomial-time method of approximating a supply and demand system's equilibrium value. This provides, in one instance of the present invention, a simplified means to iteratively extract the equilibrium value. By pr... | 1. A system that facilitates determining equilibrium values, comprising: a component that receives data relating to supply and demand data for a system and demarcates at least a subset of the data relating to at least one agent operating within the system into demander data and supplier data, respectively; and an appro... | TECHNICAL FIELD The present invention relates generally to computer modeling, and more particularly to systems and methods for modeling approximate equilibrium values for supply and demand systems. BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION Since the beginning of time, people have desired to obtain items that they did not possess. Of... | <SOH> BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION <EOH>Since the beginning of time, people have desired to obtain items that they did not possess. Often, to accomplish this, they gave something in return in order to obtain what they wanted. Thus, in effect, they were creating a “market” where goods and/or services could be traded. Th... | <SOH> SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION <EOH>The following presents a simplified summary of the invention in order to provide a basic understanding of some aspects of the invention. This summary is not an extensive overview of the invention. It is not intended to identify key/critical elements of the invention or to delineate ... | 20040219 | 20100112 | 20050825 | 73436.0 | 0 | ERB, NATHAN | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR MODELING APPROXIMATE MARKET EQUILIBRIA | UNDISCOUNTED | 0 | ACCEPTED | 2,004 | |||
10,782,704 | ACCEPTED | Extrusion auger with removable auger segments and removal tool | There is provided an extrusion auger having auger segments that are removable from an auger shaft and that include a recess to facilitate removal of the auger segments. A pulling tool is also provided to engage the recess of the auger segment and to facilitate the removal of auger segment from the auger shaft in an axi... | 1. An extrusion auger comprising one or more auger segments that are removable from an auger shaft in a forward direction along an axis of the auger shaft, wherein the removal is facilitated by a pulling tool, the auger segment comprising: an auger hub that includes a bore to engage the auger shaft and an outer surface... | FIELD OF THE INVENTION The present invention relates generally to extrusion augers. More particularly the invention relates to an extrusion auger having one or more auger segments that are removable from an auger shaft in an axially forward direction. BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION Many industries utilize extrusion augers... | <SOH> BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION <EOH>Many industries utilize extrusion augers to mix and/or extrude the process materials during the manufacturing of a product. An auger is essentially a shaft having a spiraled flight that rotates to push or pull the process material axially along the auger. The process material is ... | <SOH> BRIEF SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION <EOH>The invention addresses the above needs and achieves other advantages by providing an extrusion auger that includes one or more auger segments that are removable with a pulling tool. At least one recess having an engaging surface is provided in a forward end of the auger segme... | 20040219 | 20070320 | 20050825 | 92575.0 | 0 | SOOHOO, TONY GLEN | EXTRUSION AUGER WITH REMOVABLE AUGER SEGMENTS AND REMOVAL TOOL | SMALL | 0 | ACCEPTED | 2,004 | |||
10,782,845 | ACCEPTED | Apparatus for homogeneously distributing lights | An apparatus for homogeneously distributing lights includes a light guide plate, an incidence microstructure and an emergence microstructure. The incidence microstructure is arranged on a surface of the light guide plate and opposite to a light source. The emergence microstructure is arranged on a surface of the light ... | 1. An apparatus for homogeneously distributing lights, comprising: a light guide plate; an incidence microstructure being arranged on a surface of the light guide plate and opposite to a light source; and an emergence microstructure, the emergence microstructure being arranged on a surface of the light guide plate oppo... | BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates generally to an apparatus for homogeneously distributing lights, and more particularly, to an apparatus for homogeneously distributing lights applied to a direct type backlight module. 2. Description of the Related Art Large-scale liqui... | <SOH> BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION <EOH>1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates generally to an apparatus for homogeneously distributing lights, and more particularly, to an apparatus for homogeneously distributing lights applied to a direct type backlight module. 2. Description of the Related Art Large... | <SOH> SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION <EOH>The primary objective of the present invention is to provide an apparatus for homogeneously distributing lights, which efficiently controls the light emergence direction and homogeneously distributing the lights. Another objective of the present invention is to provide an apparatus ... | 20040223 | 20061024 | 20050616 | 98727.0 | 3 | SEMBER, THOMAS M | APPARATUS FOR HOMOGENEOUSLY DISTRIBUTING LIGHTS | UNDISCOUNTED | 0 | ACCEPTED | 2,004 | |||
10,783,002 | ACCEPTED | Computer-implemented method, system and program product for comparing application program interfaces (APIs) between Java byte code releases | Under the present invention, source input corresponding to a first release of Java byte code and target input corresponding to a second release of the Java byte code is received. The input is transformed into a first list containing class names associated with the first release and a second list containing class names ... | 1. A computer-implemented method for comparing Application Program Interfaces (APIs) between Java byte code releases, comprising: receiving source input corresponding to a first release of Java byte code and target input corresponding to a second release of the Java byte code; transforming the source input into a first... | BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention In general, the present invention provides a computer-implemented method, system and program product for comparing Application Program Interfaces (APIs) between Java byte code releases. Specifically, the present invention provides an accurate and efficient way to de... | <SOH> BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION <EOH>1. Field of the Invention In general, the present invention provides a computer-implemented method, system and program product for comparing Application Program Interfaces (APIs) between Java byte code releases. Specifically, the present invention provides an accurate and efficie... | <SOH> SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION <EOH>In general, the present invention provides a computer-implemented method, system and program product for comparing Application Program Interfaces (APIs) between Java byte code releases. Specifically, under the present invention, source input corresponding to a first release of Java ... | 20040220 | 20100518 | 20050825 | 94847.0 | 0 | CHEN, QING | COMPUTER-IMPLEMENTED METHOD, SYSTEM AND PROGRAM PRODUCT FOR COMPARING APPLICATION PROGRAM INTERFACES (APIS) BETWEEN JAVA BYTE CODE RELEASES | UNDISCOUNTED | 0 | ACCEPTED | 2,004 | |||
10,783,024 | ACCEPTED | Solid formulations of ospemifene | This invention relates to a solid drug formulation comprising granulates containing a therapeutically active compound of the formula (I) or a geometric isomer, a stereoisomer, a pharmaceutically acceptable salt, an ester thereof or a metabolite thereof, in combination with one or more intra-granular excipients. | 1. A solid drug formulation comprising granulates containing a therapeutically active compound of the formula (I) or a geometric isomer, a stereoisomer, a pharmaceutically acceptable salt, an ester thereof or a metabolite thereof, in combination with one or more intra-granular excipients. 2. The drug formulation accord... | FIELD OF THE INVENTION This invention relates to a solid drug formulation comprising granulates containing ospemifene or a closely related compound. BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION The publications and other materials used herein to illuminate the background of the invention, and in particular, cases to provide additional ... | <SOH> BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION <EOH>The publications and other materials used herein to illuminate the background of the invention, and in particular, cases to provide additional details respecting the practice, are incorporated by reference. “SERM”s (selective estrogen receptor modulators) have both estrogen-like ... | <SOH> OBJECT AND SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION <EOH>An object of the present invention is to provide an improved solid drug formulation containing ospemifene, where the dissolution of the drug is essentially increased. Thus, the invention concerns a solid drug formulation comprising granulates containing a therapeutically ... | 20040223 | 20140204 | 20050825 | 66231.0 | 1 | AHMED, HASAN SYED | SOLID FORMULATIONS OF OSPEMIFENE | UNDISCOUNTED | 0 | ACCEPTED | 2,004 | |||
10,783,083 | ACCEPTED | Grant, acknowledgement, and rate control active sets | Embodiments disclosed herein address the need in the art for efficient management of grant, acknowledgement, and rate control channels. In one aspect, a list associated with a first station is generated or stored, the list comprising zero or more identifiers, each identifier identifying one of a plurality of second sta... | 1. An apparatus, comprising: a memory for storing a list comprising zero or more identifiers, the list associated with a first station, each identifier identifying one of a plurality of second stations for sending a message to the first station. 2. The apparatus of claim 1, wherein the message is an acknowledgement. 3.... | CLAIM OF PRIORITY UNDER 35 U.S.C. §119 The present Application for Patent claims priority to Provisional Application No. 60/493,046 entitled “Reverse Link Rate Control for CDMA 2000 Rev D” filed Aug. 5, 2003, and Provisional Application No. 60/496,297, entitled “Reverse Link Rate Control for CDMA 2000. Rev D”, filed Au... | <SOH> BACKGROUND <EOH>1. Field The present invention relates generally to wireless communications, and more specifically to active sets for grant, acknowledgement, and rate control channels. 2. Background Wireless communication systems are widely deployed to provide various types of communication such as voice and dat... | <SOH> SUMMARY <EOH>Embodiments disclosed herein address the need in the art for efficient management of grant, acknowledgement, and rate control channels. In one aspect, a list associated with a first station is generated or stored, the list comprising zero or more identifiers, each identifier identifying one of a plu... | 20040219 | 20061024 | 20050210 | 67921.0 | 0 | PATEL, AJIT | GRANT, ACKNOWLEDGEMENT, AND RATE CONTROL ACTIVE SETS | UNDISCOUNTED | 0 | ACCEPTED | 2,004 | |||
10,783,085 | ACCEPTED | Foldable massaging bed rest | A foldable massaging bed cushion for supporting a person in a sitting position is disclosed. The foldable massaging bed cushion has a backrest with two side edges, two armrests rotatably coupled to the backrest, and one or more massaging units within the backrest. The two armrests can rotate from a sitting position to ... | 1. A massaging bed cushion for supporting a person in a sitting position, comprising: a backrest with two side edges; two armrests rotatably coupled to the backrest wherein the two armrests can rotate from a sitting position to a folded position along the two side edges of the backrest; and one or more massaging units ... | FIELD OF THE INVENTION The present invention is generally related to a massaging bed rest, and more particularly is related to a massaging bed rest with rotatable armrests. BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION Cushioned bed loungers are known in the art. Bed loungers normally include a back portion and arm rests or elbow rests.... | <SOH> BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION <EOH>Cushioned bed loungers are known in the art. Bed loungers normally include a back portion and arm rests or elbow rests. The back portion may be contoured and may include a padded neck or head rest. Chair back massagers also are known in the art. One form of prior art back massage... | <SOH> SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION <EOH>In one aspect, the invention features a foldable massaging bed cushion for supporting a person in a sitting position. The massaging bed cushion contains a backrest with two side edges, two armrests rotatably coupled to the backrest, and one or more massaging units within the backres... | 20040220 | 20080212 | 20050908 | 75981.0 | 1 | MAYO-PINNOCK, TARA LEIGH | FOLDABLE MASSAGING BED REST | UNDISCOUNTED | 0 | ACCEPTED | 2,004 | |||
10,783,199 | ACCEPTED | System and method of using a side-mounted interferometer to acquire position information | A system and method for acquiring position information of a movable apparatus relevant to a specific axis is disclosed. In one embodiment, an interferometer generates first and second beams and various beam-steering members are located to define beam path segments for the two beams, but no beam path segment varies in l... | 1. A system for acquiring position information relevant to a specific axis comprising: a movable apparatus having first and second reflective faces at a side associated with a parallel to said specific axis, said first reflective face being at an angle to said second reflective face and said first and second reflective... | BACKGROUND ART In various applications, it is necessary to acquire precise information regarding the position of an object. The object of interest may be fixed in position or may be a movable one. By way of example, positioning systems and measuring systems that are used in the integrated circuit fabrication industry m... | <SOH> BACKGROUND ART <EOH>In various applications, it is necessary to acquire precise information regarding the position of an object. The object of interest may be fixed in position or may be a movable one. By way of example, positioning systems and measuring systems that are used in the integrated circuit fabricatio... | <SOH> SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION <EOH>A system for acquiring position information of a movable apparatus relevant to a specific axis is achieved without requiring either an interferometer or its beam-steering members to be located in a position that would affect performance or design flexibility of the overall system in... | 20040220 | 20061031 | 20050825 | 73557.0 | 0 | LYONS, MICHAEL A | SYSTEM AND METHOD OF USING A SIDE-MOUNTED INTERFEROMETER TO ACQUIRE POSITION INFORMATION | UNDISCOUNTED | 0 | ACCEPTED | 2,004 | |||
10,783,243 | ACCEPTED | Rekeyable lock assembly | A rekeyable lock cylinder includes a cylinder body with a plug body and carrier sub-assembly disposed therein. The plug body includes a plurality of spring-loaded pins and the carrier assembly includes a plurality of racks for engaging the pins to operate the lock cylinder. The racks and pins move in a transverse direc... | 1. A rekeyable lock cylinder comprising: a cylinder body with a longitudinal axis; a plurality of pins disposed in the cylinder body; and a carrier sub-assembly disposed in the cylinder body and including a plurality of racks for engaging the pins, the carrier sub-assembly being moveable parallel to the longitudinal ax... | This application is a divisional of U.S. application Ser. No. 10/256,06, filed Sep. 26, 2002. The classification of the claims contained in this application is class 70, subclass 492. The status of Parent application Ser. No. 10/256,066 is currently pending, and the location is Group Art Unit 3676, assigned to Examiner... | <SOH> BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION <EOH>When rekeying a cylinder using a traditional cylinder design, the user is required to remove the cylinder plug from the cylinder body and replace the appropriate pins so that a new key can be used to unlock the cylinder. This typically requires the user to remove the cylinder mec... | <SOH> SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION <EOH>The present invention provides a simple means for “teaching” a lock cylinder a new key while obsoleting old keys. According to the present invention, a rekeyable lock cylinder comprises a cylinder body with a longitudinal axis and a plug assembly disposed in the cylinder body. The p... | 20040220 | 20070508 | 20050120 | 78406.0 | 1 | GALL, LLOYD A | REKEYABLE LOCK ASSEMBLY | UNDISCOUNTED | 1 | CONT-ACCEPTED | 2,004 | |||
10,783,266 | ACCEPTED | Vehicle mounted electrical generator system | A vehicle mounted AC generator system having an AC generator mounted outside the engine/transmission compartment and connected by drive shaft with universal joints and a belt driven RPM ratio device. The ratio is set to provide accurate AC generator RPM at a preselected engine RPM. The AC generator is mechanically enga... | 1. A vehicle mounted AC electrical generator system, said vehicle including a prime mover and a compartment for said prime mover, said AC electrical generator system comprising: an AC electrical generator substantially positioned outside said prime mover compartment and having a mechanical power input connection for dr... | The present invention relates to electrical generators and more specifically to electrical generators for use in vehicles. BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION There has been a long-felt need for an AC electrical power source in locations not served by electrical utilities. Usually these involve construction sites where the ele... | <SOH> BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION <EOH>There has been a long-felt need for an AC electrical power source in locations not served by electrical utilities. Usually these involve construction sites where the electrical power grid is not yet extended to an individual site. In addition, there are sites that are so remote t... | <SOH> SUMMARY <EOH>The above invention relates to a vehicle-mounted AC electrical generator system where the vehicle includes a prime mover and a compartment for the prime mover. An AC electrical generator is positioned outside said prime mover compartment and has a mechanical power input connection for driving the AC... | 20040220 | 20051227 | 20050825 | 67444.0 | 1 | PONOMARENKO, NICHOLAS | VEHICLE MOUNTED ELECTRICAL GENERATOR SYSTEM | SMALL | 0 | ACCEPTED | 2,004 | |||
10,783,339 | ACCEPTED | Apparatus and method for supporting a removable anvil | A grinding machine having a mounting arrangement and an anvil. The grinding machine generally including a feed table and a grinding drum positioned within a mill box. The mounting arrangement being configured to support an end of the feed table and the anvil. The anvil including a wedge-shaped portion and having a leng... | 1. A grinding machine, comprising: a) a mill box; b) a grinding drum positioned within the mill box; c) a feed table for transporting material to the mill box, the feed table defining a transport plane; and d) an anvil oriented generally parallel to the grinding drum, the anvil having a first surface and a second surfa... | TECHNICAL FIELD This disclosure generally relates to horizontal grind machines, and more particularly, to an anvil and anvil support arrangement and apparatus. BACKGROUND The grinding of a variety of materials can have a desirable effect. For instance, grinding of some types of waste results in increased rate of decomp... | <SOH> BACKGROUND <EOH>The grinding of a variety of materials can have a desirable effect. For instance, grinding of some types of waste results in increased rate of decomposition, which is useful in landfill operations; grinding wood waste produces mulch that is useful in landscaping applications; and grinding asphalt... | <SOH> SUMMARY <EOH>One aspect of the present disclosure relates to a grinding machine having a mill box, a grinding drum positioned within the mill box, and a feed table for transporting material to the mill box. The grinding machine includes an anvil oriented generally parallel to grinding drum. The anvil includes a ... | 20040220 | 20081209 | 20050825 | 94120.0 | 0 | MILLER, BENA B | APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR SUPPORTING A REMOVABLE ANVIL | UNDISCOUNTED | 0 | ACCEPTED | 2,004 | |||
10,783,597 | ACCEPTED | Universal tray design having anatomical features to enhance fit | A tray-shaped dental treatment device includes a moisture-resistant barrier layer having a front side wall and a bottom wall, and a dental treatment composition. In addition, the tray-shaped dental treatment device includes at least one of the following anatomical features to enhance the fit of the device: (1) the bott... | 1. A tray-shaped dental treatment device comprising: a moisture-resistant barrier layer having a front side wall and a bottom wall; said bottom wall including a plurality of cuts positioned so as to help said bottom wall better conform to abrupt changes in the diameter of a person's teeth where the bicuspids and canine... | BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. The Field of the Invention The present invention is in the field of dental tray shaped devices used to provide a desired dental treatment to a person's teeth. The device can be used for dental treatments such as bleaching, administration of fluoride, or application of other medicines. 2. ... | <SOH> BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION <EOH>1. The Field of the Invention The present invention is in the field of dental tray shaped devices used to provide a desired dental treatment to a person's teeth. The device can be used for dental treatments such as bleaching, administration of fluoride, or application of other me... | <SOH> BRIEF SUMMARY OF THE PREFFERED EMBODIMENTS <EOH>The present invention generally relates to improved dental treatment devices used to treat (e.g., bleach) a person's teeth. The inventive tray-shaped device includes a front side wall and a bottom wall. In addition, the tray-shaped device includes at least one of t... | 20040219 | 20060613 | 20050825 | 91128.0 | 0 | WEHNER, CARY ELLEN | UNIVERSAL TRAY DESIGN HAVING ANATOMICAL FEATURES TO ENHANCE FIT | UNDISCOUNTED | 0 | ACCEPTED | 2,004 | |||
10,783,662 | ACCEPTED | Copper-faced modules, imprinted copper circuits, and their application to supercomputers | A method for fabricating copper-faced electronic modules is described. These modules are mechanically robust, thermally accessible for cooling purposes, and capable of supporting high power circuits, including operation at 10 GHz and above. An imprinting method is described for patterning the copper layers of the inter... | 1. An electronic module comprising: an electrically conductive substrate; conductive feedthroughs in said conductive substrate; a multi-layer interconnection circuit having conductive traces fabricated on said conductive substrate; one or more integrated circuit chips having bumps that attach to selected traces of said... | RELATED APPLICATIONS This application claims priority to provisional Application Ser. No. 60/496,948 filed Aug. 20, 2003. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION This invention relates to apparatus and method for building microelectronic modules having one or two conductive faceplates, imprinting methods, and their applicat... | <SOH> BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION <EOH>Conventional printed circuit boards are constructed using copper signal planes laminated between glass-epoxy layers. Copper planes (foils) are also used for ground and for power supply voltages. For conventional epoxy laminate boards, trace and space dimensions are typically 100 ... | <SOH> SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION <EOH>The current invention is intended to address the need for microelectronic assemblies that support operating frequencies of the order of 10 GHz (data rates of the order of 10 Gbps), and power supply currents of several hundred amps. An alternative application is to make lower perform... | 20040220 | 20080805 | 20050224 | 69852.0 | 0 | CLARK, SHEILA V | INTERCONNECTION CIRCUIT AND ELECTRONIC MODULE UTILIZING SAME | SMALL | 0 | ACCEPTED | 2,004 | |||
10,783,735 | ACCEPTED | Fibrillation/tachycardia monitoring and preventive system and methodology | A cardiac assist device senses conditions of a heart and controls the generation of various electrical stimuli in response to sense conditions of the heart. The cardiac assist device generates a electrical pulse so as to defibrillate a fibrillated heart when the cardiac assist device determines from the sensed conditio... | 1. A cardiac assist device, comprising: a primary device housing; a sensor to sense conditions of a heart; and a lead system to transmit and receive signals between the heart and said primary housing; said primary device housing including, a control circuit, in operative communication with said sensor, to control gener... | CROSS REFERENCE TO RELATED PATENT APPLICATIONS The subject matter of co-pending U.S. patent application Ser. No. 09/885,867, filed on Jun. 20, 2001, entitled “Controllable, Wearable MRI-Compatible Cardiac Pacemaker With Pulse Carrying Photonic Catheter And VOO Functionality”; co-pending U.S. patent application Ser. No.... | <SOH> BACKGROUND OF THE PRESENT INVENTION <EOH>The heart is a series of pumps that are carefully controlled by a very special electrical system. This electrical system attempts to regulate the heart rate between 60 and 100 beats per minute. With normal conduction, the cardiac contractions are very organized and timed ... | <SOH> SUMMARY OF THE PRESENT INVENTION <EOH>A first aspect of the present invention is a cardiac assist device. The cardiac assist device includes a primary device housing; a sensor to sense conditions of a heart; and a lead system to transmit and receive signals between the heart and the primary housing. The primary ... | 20040220 | 20060328 | 20050825 | 95380.0 | 0 | GETZOW, SCOTT M | FIBRILLATION/TACHYCARDIA MONITORING AND PREVENTIVE SYSTEM AND METHODOLOGY | SMALL | 0 | ACCEPTED | 2,004 | |||
10,783,830 | ACCEPTED | Structures and methods for fabricating integrated HBT/FET's at competitive cost | Methods and systems for fabricating integrated pairs of HBT/FET's are disclosed. One preferred embodiment comprises a method of fabricating an integrated pair of GaAs-based HBT and FET. The method comprises the steps of: growing a first set of epitaxial layers for fabricating the FET on a semi-insulating GaAs substrate... | 1. A structure comprising: a first epitaxial structure on top of the substrate, the epitaxial structure forming a portion of a FET; a second epitaxial structure on top of the first epitaxial structure, the second epitaxial structure being shared by a HBT and the FET; and a third epitaxial structure on top of the second... | FIELD OF INVENTION This invention is related in general to HBT/FET fabrication technologies and in particular to structures and methods for fabricating integrated InGaP/GaAs HBT/FET's on the same chip at a competitive cost. BACKGROUND OF INVENTION InGaP/GaAs HBT Technology is very attractive for use in many commercial ... | <SOH> BACKGROUND OF INVENTION <EOH>InGaP/GaAs HBT Technology is very attractive for use in many commercial applications for its excellent reliability and thermal stability. The first generation of InGaP-based power amplifiers for wireless handsets, wireless LAN, broadband gain blocks, and high-speed fiber optic produc... | <SOH> SUMMARY OF INVENTION <EOH>One aspect of the present invention is a structure comprising a first epitaxial layer on top of the substrate; a second layer structure on top of the first epitaxial layer, and a third epitaxial layer on top of the second epitaxial layer. In one embodiment, the first epitaxial layer for... | 20040220 | 20060321 | 20050825 | 74724.0 | 1 | HUYNH, ANDY | STRUCTURES AND METHODS FOR FABRICATING VERTICALLY INTEGRATED HBT-FET DEVICE | UNDISCOUNTED | 0 | ACCEPTED | 2,004 | |||
10,784,022 | ACCEPTED | Swivel mount for a spray head | A swivel mount for a spray head configured to be at least partially recessed within a mounting surface of a wall. | 1. A swivel mount for a spray head comprising: a holder including an opening concentrically disposed about a longitudinal holder axis; a first retainer including an axially extending tubular portion and a retaining member extending outwardly from the tubular portion, the tubular portion being received within the openin... | BACKGROUND AND SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION The present invention relates to a mounting assembly for supporting a spray head in a wall of a tub or shower installation. Conventional body spray assemblies typically use a simple rotatable ball spray head to provide the swivel required for directing fluid flow. Such convention... | <SOH> BACKGROUND AND SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION <EOH>The present invention relates to a mounting assembly for supporting a spray head in a wall of a tub or shower installation. Conventional body spray assemblies typically use a simple rotatable ball spray head to provide the swivel required for directing fluid flow. Suc... | <SOH> BACKGROUND AND SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION <EOH>The present invention relates to a mounting assembly for supporting a spray head in a wall of a tub or shower installation. Conventional body spray assemblies typically use a simple rotatable ball spray head to provide the swivel required for directing fluid flow. Suc... | 20040220 | 20070724 | 20050825 | 57277.0 | 0 | GANEY, STEVEN J | SWIVEL MOUNT FOR A SPRAY HEAD | UNDISCOUNTED | 0 | ACCEPTED | 2,004 | |||
10,784,051 | ACCEPTED | Hollow plunger with guide integrated to bobbin assembly | An actuator suitable for use with a fluid flow control valve includes a frame, a bobbin, a coil and a plunger assembly. The frame is generally cylindrical and has a longitudinal axis. The bobbin, which is wound with the coil, includes a central cavity. The plunger assembly is received within the central cavity and incl... | 1. An actuator comprising: a frame having a longitudinal axis; a bobbin disposed in said frame, said bobbin having a central cavity; a coil wound on said bobbin for producing a magnetic field in at least said central cavity in response to a control signal applied thereto; and a plunger assembly movably disposed in said... | TECHNICAL FIELD The present invention relates to an actuator, and more particularly, to an actuator having a hollow plunger positioned in a housing used for fluid flow control. BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION Solenoid actuators are well known in fluid flow control, where an orifice or aperture in a fluid flow path is to be... | <SOH> BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION <EOH>Solenoid actuators are well known in fluid flow control, where an orifice or aperture in a fluid flow path is to be opened or closed by means of a closure member such as a plunger, rod, spool or the like. Such actuators commonly comprise a magnetic circuit including a flux-genera... | <SOH> SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION <EOH>One object of the present invention is to provide a solution to one or more of the problems set forth in the Background. According to one aspect of the present invention, the rod portion is decoupled from the plunger portion. This has the advantage of easing manufacturing as well as... | 20040220 | 20060214 | 20050825 | 58074.0 | 0 | DONOVAN, LINCOLN D | HOLLOW PLUNGER WITH GUIDE INTEGRATED TO BOBBIN ASSEMBLY | UNDISCOUNTED | 0 | ACCEPTED | 2,004 | |||
10,784,450 | ACCEPTED | Methods, apparatus and computer program products for dispatching and prioritizing communication of generic-recipient messages to recipients | Devices, methods and computer program products are provided for dispatching messages to recipients and for prioritizing the dispatch of generic-recipient messages. The device and methods are generally automatic and, thus, require minimal manual intervention by system administrators. Further, the devices and methods are... | 1. A method for determining one or more recipients of a generic-recipient message and for dispatch of the message within a digital communication network, the method comprising the steps of: receiving a generic-recipient message at a network hub; determining predefined attributes of the message; determining one or more ... | FIELD OF THE INVENTION This invention relates to messaging in a digital communication network, and more particularly, relates to determining recipients and dispatching generic-recipient messages in a digital communication network. BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION In today's business environment an individual receives digita... | <SOH> BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION <EOH>In today's business environment an individual receives digital messages from various sources and by various communication means. For example, an individual may receive messages from a fellow employee, from a customer, from a supplier or from any other relevant business contact. T... | <SOH> BRIEF SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION <EOH>The present invention provides for devices, methods and computer program products for dispatching generic-recipient messages to determined recipients and for prioritizing the dispatch of generic-recipient messages. The invention utilizes a network hub device that receives gene... | 20040223 | 20171219 | 20050908 | 66527.0 | 0 | JAKOVAC, RYAN J | Methods, apparatus and computer program products for dispatching and prioritizing communication of generic-recipient messages to recipients | UNDISCOUNTED | 0 | ACCEPTED | 2,004 | |||
10,784,604 | ACCEPTED | Compression apparatus | A compression apparatus including an expandable body configured for disposal about a foot. A strap extends from the body. The strap is configured for disposal about the foot adjacent an ankle. The strap has a first layer configured to engage an outer surface of the foot adjacent the ankle, a second layer and a third cu... | 1. A compression apparatus comprising: an expandable body configured for disposal about a foot; a strap extending from the body, the strap being configured for disposal about the foot adjacent an ankle, wherein the strap has a first layer configured to engage an outer surface of the foot adjacent the ankle, a second la... | BACKGROUND 1. Technical Field The present disclosure generally relates to the field of vascular therapy for application to a limb of a body, and more particularly, to a compression apparatus configured to artificially stimulate blood vessels of the limb. 2. Description of the Related Art A major concern for immobile pa... | <SOH> BACKGROUND <EOH>1. Technical Field The present disclosure generally relates to the field of vascular therapy for application to a limb of a body, and more particularly, to a compression apparatus configured to artificially stimulate blood vessels of the limb. 2. Description of the Related Art A major concern for... | <SOH> SUMMARY <EOH>Accordingly, a compression apparatus is provided that prevents contamination, mitigates the incidence of skin breakdown and facilitates disposal with an extremity for overcoming the disadvantages and drawbacks of the prior art. Desirably, a compression apparatus including the foot sleeve reduces bul... | 20040223 | 20071016 | 20050825 | 67041.0 | 0 | THANH, QUANG D | COMPRESSION APPARATUS | UNDISCOUNTED | 0 | ACCEPTED | 2,004 | |||
10,784,613 | ACCEPTED | POWER DISSIPATION REDUCTION IN WIRELESS TRANSCEIVERS | Methods and circuits for reducing power dissipation in wireless transceivers and other electronic circuits and systems. Embodiments of the present invention use bias current reduction, impedance scaling, and gain changes either separately or in combination to reduce power dissipation. For example, bias currents are red... | 1. A method of receiving a signal using an integrated circuit, the integrated circuit comprising a signal path including a low-noise amplifier configured to receive the signal, a mixer having an input coupled to an output of the low-noise amplifier, and a low-pass filter having an input coupled to an output of the mixe... | CROSS-REFERENCES TO RELATED APPLICATIONS This application claims the benefit of U.S. provisional application No. 60/451,229, filed Mar. 1, 2003, which is incorporated by reference. This application is related to U.S. provisional application No. 60/451,230, filed Mar. 1, 2003, which is incorporated by reference. BACKGRO... | <SOH> BACKGROUND <EOH>The present invention relates to power dissipation reduction techniques for electronic circuits, for example wireless transceiver integrated circuits. Wireless networking is quickly becoming ubiquitous, as desktop, notebook, and handheld computers are connected to share Internet access and files.... | <SOH> SUMMARY <EOH>Accordingly, embodiments of the present invention provide methods and circuits for reducing power dissipation in wireless transceivers and other electronic circuits and systems. Embodiments of the present invention use bias current reduction, impedance scaling, gain, and other dynamic changes either... | 20040223 | 20060307 | 20060316 | 64337.0 | H04B1700 | 2 | VUONG, QUOCHIEN B | POWER DISSIPATION REDUCTION IN WIRELESS TRANSCEIVERS | SMALL | 0 | ACCEPTED | H04B | 2,004 | |
10,784,639 | ACCEPTED | Fluid conduit connector apparatus | A fluid conduit connector apparatus that the approximates pneumatic characteristics of a removed pneumatic system component when a fluid conduit is removed from a pneumatic system. The fluid conduit connector apparatus includes a port portion having a valve disposed therein. The valve closes to provide a reduced fluid ... | 1. A fluid connector apparatus adapted for use with a compression apparatus, the fluid connector apparatus comprising: a connector including a plurality of fluid ports formed therewith that facilitates fluid communication between a plurality of fluid conduits of the compression apparatus and a pressurized fluid source,... | BACKGROUND 1. Technical Field The present disclosure generally relates to the field of fluid conduit connectors for application to multiple fluid line systems and more particularly to fluid line connectors having a valved port. 2. Description of the Related Art Medical conditions that form clots in the blood, such as d... | <SOH> BACKGROUND <EOH>1. Technical Field The present disclosure generally relates to the field of fluid conduit connectors for application to multiple fluid line systems and more particularly to fluid line connectors having a valved port. 2. Description of the Related Art Medical conditions that form clots in the bloo... | <SOH> SUMMARY <EOH>U.S. patent application Ser. No. ______, filed on Feb. 23, 2004 and entitled Compression Apparatus, the contents of which being hereby incorporated by reference herein in its entirety, discloses an exemplary sequential compression apparatus that overcomes the disadvantages and drawbacks of the prior... | 20040223 | 20090217 | 20050825 | 91491.0 | 0 | ROST, ANDREW J | FLUID CONDUIT CONNECTOR APPARATUS | UNDISCOUNTED | 0 | ACCEPTED | 2,004 | |||
10,784,663 | ACCEPTED | Post-session internet advertising system | The present invention is directed to a post-session advertising system that may be used in media such as computers, personal digital assistants, telephones, televisions, radios, and similar devices. In one preferred embodiment, a first display is viewed in a first platform in the foreground of a media by a viewer. A vi... | 1-19. (canceled). 20. A system for Internet advertising for use in a media capable of simultaneously maintaining a foreground window and at least one background window and capable of displaying a first browser in a said foreground window for selectively browsing the Internet, said system comprising: (a) a script handle... | RELATED APPLICATIONS This application is a divisional of U.S. patent application Ser. No. 09/866,425, filed May 24, 2001, which is based on and claims the benefit of provisional application Ser. No. 60/207,698, filed May 26, 2000. BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION The post-session Internet advertising system of the present i... | <SOH> BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION <EOH>The post-session Internet advertising system of the present invention is a system and method for delivering displays to viewers browsing displays with platforms, for exchanging traffic between platforms, and for accurately tracking focus time on display content. Web pages can be ... | <SOH> BRIEF SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION <EOH>The post-session Internet advertising system of the present invention is a system and method for delivering displays to viewers browsing displays with platforms, for exchanging traffic between platforms, and for accurately tracking focus time on display content. This method of... | 20040223 | 20080610 | 20050127 | 74018.0 | 2 | WASSUM, LUKE S | POST-SESSION INTERNET ADVERTISING SYSTEM | SMALL | 1 | CONT-ACCEPTED | 2,004 | |||
10,784,781 | ACCEPTED | Previewing a new event on a small screen device | Method and apparatus for previewing new eve in a computing device having a plurality of applications for managing respective events are described. Individual applications are each represented by an application icon on a screen of a graphical user interface for the device. When a new event occurs, particularly when the ... | 1. In a computing device having a plurality of applications for managing respective events, individual ones of said applications each represented by an application icon on a screen of a graphical user interface for the device, a method for previewing new events on the screen comprising: in response to a new event of a ... | CROSS-REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATION This application claims the benefit of U.S. Provisional Patent Application No. 60/525,959 filed Dec. 01, 2003. FIELD OF THE INVENTION The present invention relates generally to wireless communication devices, and more particularly to a graphical user interface for controlling such... | <SOH> FIELD OF THE INVENTION <EOH>The present invention relates generally to wireless communication devices, and more particularly to a graphical user interface for controlling such devices. | <SOH> SUMMARY <EOH>The invention relates to a method, graphical user interface and apparatus for notifying and previewing a new event on a display of a device. In accordance with a first aspect of the invention, there is provided a method for a computing device having a plurality of applications for managing respectiv... | 20040224 | 20120626 | 20050602 | 93026.0 | 2 | HEFFINGTON, JOHN M | PREVIEWING A NEW EVENT ON A SMALL SCREEN DEVICE | UNDISCOUNTED | 0 | ACCEPTED | 2,004 | |||
10,784,984 | ACCEPTED | System and method for maintaining a network connection | A system and method for maintaining a persistent connection is provided. In an embodiment, a system includes a client that connects to a web-server via physical link that is bandwidth-constrained. The physical link also includes at least one network address translation (“NAT”) router that is configured to terminate idl... | 1. An electronic device including a network interface for participating in a network connection with a second device via a network connection carried over physical link that includes equipment for terminating said connection if said connection remains idle according a predefined time-out criteria, said device operable ... | FIELD OF THE INVENTION The present application relates generally to computer networking and more particularly to a system and method for maintaining a network connection. BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION In certain network connections, such as connections made over the Hypertext Transfer Protocol (“HTTP”), it can be desired... | <SOH> BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION <EOH>In certain network connections, such as connections made over the Hypertext Transfer Protocol (“HTTP”), it can be desired to maintain a persistent connection between the client and the web-server in order to reduce the overhead needed to reestablish the connection. However, Netwo... | <SOH> SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION <EOH>It is an object to provide a novel a system and method for maintaining a network connection that obviates or mitigates at least one of the above-identified disadvantages of the prior art. An aspect of the invention provides a system comprising a first electronic device including a f... | 20040225 | 20080916 | 20050825 | 93281.0 | 0 | DUONG, OANH | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR MAINTAINING A NETWORK CONNECTION | UNDISCOUNTED | 0 | ACCEPTED | 2,004 | |||
10,785,096 | ACCEPTED | Zoom lens system | A zoom lens system having high zoom ratio capable of shifting an image for vibration reduction correction. The system includes, in order from an object, a first lens group having positive power, a second lens group having negative power, a third lens group having positive power, and a fourth lens group having positive ... | 1. A zoom lens system comprising, in order from an object: a first lens group having positive refractive power; a second lens group having negative refractive power; a third lens group having positive refractive power; and a fourth lens group having positive refractive power; each of the first lens group through the fo... | The disclosures of the following priority applications are herein incorporated by reference: Japanese Patent Application No. 2003-051386 filed on Feb. 27, 2003; and Japanese Patent Application No. 2003-341903 filed on Sep. 30, 2003. BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to ... | <SOH> BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION <EOH>1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a zoom lens system and in particular to a high zoom ratio zoom lens system capable of shifting an image. 2. Related Background Art An optical system capable of moving (shifting) an image perpendicularly to the optical axi... | <SOH> SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION <EOH>The present invention is made in view of the aforementioned problems and has an object to provide a high zoom ratio zoom lens capable of shifting an image, which can carry out vibration reduction correction and accomplish a high zoom ratio. According to one aspect of the present inv... | 20040225 | 20061114 | 20050421 | 75591.0 | 0 | DINH, JACK | ZOOM LENS SYSTEM | UNDISCOUNTED | 0 | ACCEPTED | 2,004 | |||
10,785,236 | ACCEPTED | perpendicular pole tip and method of fabrication | A method for forming a magnetic structure, such as a pole tip, includes forming a pole tip layer of magnetic material. A layer of polyimide precursor material is added above the pole tip layer and cured. A silicon-containing resist layer is added above the layer of polyimide precursor material and patterned. The resist... | 1. A method for forming a pole tip, comprising: forming a pole tip layer of magnetic material; adding a layer of polyimide precursor material above the pole tip layer; curing the polyimide precursor material; adding an oxygen etch resistant resist layer above the layer of polyimide precursor material; patterning the et... | FIELD OF THE INVENTION The present invention relates to a method of patterning magnetic structures, and more particularly, this invention relates to a method of patterning particularly useful for perpendicular head fabrication. BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION In a typical head, an inductive write head includes a coil layer... | <SOH> BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION <EOH>In a typical head, an inductive write head includes a coil layer embedded in first, second and third insulation layers (insulation stack), the insulation stack being located between first and second pole piece layers. A gap is formed between the first and second pole piece layers... | <SOH> SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION <EOH>The present invention overcomes the disadvantages described above by providing a method of patterning standard and thin film magnetic structures, and that is particularly adapted to perpendicular heads. A method for forming a magnetic structure, such as a pole tip, includes forming ... | 20040223 | 20061121 | 20050825 | 77448.0 | 0 | HEINZ, ALLEN J | MAGNETIC POLE TIP FOR PERPENDICULAR MAGNETIC RECORDING | UNDISCOUNTED | 0 | ACCEPTED | 2,004 | |||
10,785,697 | ACCEPTED | Volumetric imaging using "virtual'' lenslets | A system constructs an image using virtual lenslets. | 1. A method comprising: capturing a primary image representation with a photo-detector array at a primary position; associating a primary set of discrete portions of the primary image representation with one or more defined virtual lenslets of a lens; moving the photo-detector array to another position; capturing anoth... | TECHNICAL FIELD The present application relates, in general, to imaging. SUMMARY In one aspect, a method includes but is not limited to: capturing a primary image representation with a photo-detector array at a primary position; associating a primary set of discrete portions of the primary image representation with one... | <SOH> TECHNICAL FIELD <EOH>The present application relates, in general, to imaging. | <SOH> SUMMARY <EOH>In one aspect, a method includes but is not limited to: capturing a primary image representation with a photo-detector array at a primary position; associating a primary set of discrete portions of the primary image representation with one or more defined virtual lenslets of a lens; moving the photo... | 20040224 | 20070619 | 20050825 | 66750.0 | 0 | SPECTOR, DAVID N | VOLUMETRIC IMAGING USING "VIRTUAL'' LENSLETS | UNDISCOUNTED | 0 | ACCEPTED | 2,004 | |||
10,785,735 | ACCEPTED | Location based messaging | Systems and methods are provided for messages, such as short messages and multi-media messages. In one implementation a message is received from a sender, a location of the sender is determined, the message is modified to include the location of the sender, and the modified message is transmitted to a recipient. | 1. A method of processing a message, the method comprising: receiving a message from a sender; determining a location of the sender; modifying the message to include the location of the sender; and transmitting the modified message to a recipient. 2. The method of claim 1, wherein the message includes a request to incl... | BACKGROUND The following disclosure relates to processing a message, such as a short message or a multi-media message. Short messaging service (SMS) is a globally accepted service for transmitting short messages between wireless devices. Typically a “short message” is 160 alpha-numeric characters or less, and can be tr... | <SOH> BACKGROUND <EOH>The following disclosure relates to processing a message, such as a short message or a multi-media message. Short messaging service (SMS) is a globally accepted service for transmitting short messages between wireless devices. Typically a “short message” is 160 alpha-numeric characters or less, a... | <SOH> SUMMARY <EOH>The following describes apparatus and techniques relating to messages, such as short messages and multi-media messages. In general, in one aspect, the invention features a method of processing a message, including the steps of receiving a message from a sender, determining a location of the sender, ... | 20040223 | 20081202 | 20050825 | 63485.0 | 1 | VU, MICHAEL T | LOCATION BASED MESSAGING | UNDISCOUNTED | 0 | ACCEPTED | 2,004 | |||
10,786,144 | ACCEPTED | Method and system for finding | A wireless system and method for determining the location of a fixed or mobile target configured to have a transponder on the target, a transceiver monitoring the target location, communicating between the transponder and transceiver, and a processor for finding the target by virtual triangulation based on values of re... | 1. A system for finding a target, comprising: a transponder disposed on the target; a transceiver for monitoring the location of the target; a wireless communication system configured to allow communication between said transponder and said transceiver, and a processor configured to find the target by virtual triangula... | This application claims the benefit of U.S. Provisional Patent Application No. 60/449,702 filed Feb. 24, 2003. BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates generally to locator systems and techniques, and more particularly, to finding systems for determining the location of object... | <SOH> BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION <EOH>1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates generally to locator systems and techniques, and more particularly, to finding systems for determining the location of objects and/or subjects. 2. Description of the Related Art Most systems for locating a subject or object ... | <SOH> SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION <EOH>A wireless system and method for determining the location of a fixed or mobile subject or object includes a transponder disposed on the target, a transceiver for monitoring the location of the target, a wireless communication system operating on at least one Radio Frequency (RF) ban... | 20040224 | 20100831 | 20050127 | 94626.0 | 0 | BEAMER, TEMICA M | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR LOCATING A TARGET USING RFID | SMALL | 0 | ACCEPTED | 2,004 | |||
10,786,449 | ACCEPTED | Long term rapid color changing time indicator | A long term rapid color changing time indicator includes a front part and a back part. The front part includes a transparent layer, an opaque layer, a colorant layer, and a neutralizing layer. The colorant layer includes a matrix and a colorant having a non-migratory form that does not migrate in the matrix and having ... | 1. A time indicator comprising: a front part comprising an opaque layer and a colorant layer in contact with the opaque layer at an interface, the colorant layer comprising a matrix and a colorant in the matrix, the colorant having a non-migratory form in which the colorant does not migrate in the matrix to the interfa... | CROSS-REFERENCES TO RELATED APPLICATIONS Not Applicable. STATEMENT REGARDING FEDERALLY SPONSORED RESEARCH Not Applicable. BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention This invention relates to a time indicator and, in particular, to a long term time indicator which provides a rapid and clear indication of expi... | <SOH> BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION <EOH>1. Field of the Invention This invention relates to a time indicator and, in particular, to a long term time indicator which provides a rapid and clear indication of expiration. 2. Description of the Related Art Numerous devices are known which provide, after activation, a visual... | <SOH> SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION <EOH>The foregoing needs are met by a time indicator according to the invention. The time indicator rapidly changes color after a specified time. The time indicator system includes: a back part having a base substrate and a migrating reactant in or on the base substrate; and a front part... | 20040225 | 20061121 | 20050825 | 79334.0 | 0 | GOODWIN, JEANNE M | LONG TERM RAPID COLOR CHANGING TIME INDICATOR | UNDISCOUNTED | 0 | ACCEPTED | 2,004 | |||
10,786,569 | ACCEPTED | Method and apparatus for receiving a signal | The present invention provides a method for a flexible multimode operation of spread spectrum receivers, e.g., global navigation satellite system (GNSS) receivers, using a shared circuitry hardware configuration of the receiver for processing of different types of code division multiple access (CDMA) signals. According... | 1. A multimode spread spectrum receiver with a shared circuitry operation, capable of receiving at least two types of code division multiple access (CDMA) signals, comprising: an antenna, responsive to a radio frequency signal containing said at least two types of code division multiple access (CDMA) signals, for provi... | FIELD OF THE INVENTION This invention generally relates to a spread spectrum receiver, and more specifically to a multimode operation of the receiver using a shared circuitry hardware configuration. BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of Technology and Problem Formulation It is desirable to have a spread spectrum rece... | <SOH> BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION <EOH>1. Field of Technology and Problem Formulation It is desirable to have a spread spectrum receiver capable of receiving at least two (or more) types of code division multiple access (CDMA) signals. For example, dual mode GPS (global positioning system)/Galileo receivers must be ab... | <SOH> SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION <EOH>It is now invented a novel method for providing a multimode operation of a spread spectrum receiver, e.g., a global navigation satellite system (GNSS) receiver, using a shared circuitry hardware configuration of said receiver. According to a first aspect of the invention, a multimod... | 20040224 | 20071023 | 20050825 | 93052.0 | 0 | TRAN, KHAI | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR RECEIVING A SIGNAL | UNDISCOUNTED | 0 | ACCEPTED | 2,004 | |||
10,786,604 | ACCEPTED | Specifying different type generalized event and action pair in a processor | A processor with a generalized eventpoint architecture, which is scalable for use in a very long instruction word (VLIW) array processor, such as the manifold array (ManArray) processor is described. In one aspect, generalized processor event (p-event) detection facilities are provided by use of compares to check if an... | 1. An eventpoint chaining apparatus for generalized event detection and action specification in a processing environment comprising: a first processing element having a programmable eventpoint module with an input trigger (InTrig) input and two outputs one which produces an OutTrigger (OT) signal and one which produces... | RELATED APPLICATIONS This application is a divisional of U.S. Ser. No. 09/598,566 filed Jun. 21, 2000 and claims the benefit of U.S. Provisional Application Ser. No. 60/140,245 filed Jun. 21, 1999 which are incorporated by reference herein in their entirety. FIELD OF THE INVENTION The present invention relates generall... | <SOH> BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION <EOH>A processor event or p-event may be defined as some change of state that it is desirable to recognize. The acknowledgement of a processor event may be termed a processor action or p-action. The purpose of the event-action mechanism, or eventpoint, is to synchronize various action... | <SOH> SUMMARY OF THE PRESENT INVENTION <EOH>The present invention addresses the need to provide a processor with a generalized p-event and p-action architecture which is scalable for use in a very long instruction word (VLIW) array processor, such as the ManArray processor. In one aspect of the invention, generalized ... | 20040225 | 20060606 | 20050609 | 91220.0 | 0 | KIM, KENNETH S | CASCADED EVENT DETECTION MODULES FOR GENERATING COMBINED EVENTS INTERRUPT FOR PROCESSOR ACTION | UNDISCOUNTED | 1 | CONT-ACCEPTED | 2,004 | |||
10,786,798 | ACCEPTED | Space process to prevent the reverse tunneling in split gate flash | A split gate flash memory cell structure is disclosed for prevention of reverse tunneling. A gate insulator layer is formed over a semiconductor surface and a floating gate is disposed over the gate insulator layer. A floating gate insulator layer is disposed over the floating gate and sidewall insulator spacers are di... | 1. A split gate flash memory cell structure for prevent of reverse tunneling comprising: a semiconductor region within a substrate extending to a surface; a gate insulator layer formed over said semiconductor surface; a conductor floating gate disposed over said gate insulator layer a floating gate insulator layer disp... | BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION (1) Field of the Invention The present invention relates generally to semiconductor integrated circuit technology and more particularly to memory cells used in split gate flash EEPROMs (Electrically Erasable Programmable Read Only Memory). (2) Description of Prior Art In programming and eras... | <SOH> BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION <EOH>(1) Field of the Invention The present invention relates generally to semiconductor integrated circuit technology and more particularly to memory cells used in split gate flash EEPROMs (Electrically Erasable Programmable Read Only Memory). (2) Description of Prior Art In programm... | <SOH> SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION <EOH>It is a primary objective of the invention to provide a method of forming split gate flash memory cells in which reverse tunneling does not occur. It is a further primary objective of the invention to provide a method of forming split gate flash memory cells in which poly tips do no... | 20040225 | 20060418 | 20050825 | 98631.0 | 0 | TRAN, MAI HUONG C | SPACE PROCESS TO PREVENT THE REVERSE TUNNELING IN SPLIT GATE FLASH | UNDISCOUNTED | 0 | ACCEPTED | 2,004 | |||
10,786,954 | ACCEPTED | Drain seal for vehicle drain tube | A drain seal for connecting a drain tube to a support structure includes a molded unitary body having first and second moldingly joined portions, each formed of dissimilar durometer materials. The first portion is formed to sealingly join the body to a drain tube. The second portion is formed to mount the body in an ap... | 1. A drain seal for use with a drain tube in a structure having an\ aperture, the drain seal comprising: a unitary, body having first and second moldingly joined portions; the first portion formed of a material having a first durometer, and carrying means for sealingly joining the body to a drain hose; the second porti... | BACKGROUND Sun roof assemblies are a common option in automotive vehicles. Such sun roof assemblies can be of the tilting and/or sliding type and have a panel mounted in a roof opening in the vehicle. The panel is moveably supported in a pair of longitudinally extending guide rails affixed to the vehicle roof A trough ... | <SOH> BACKGROUND <EOH>Sun roof assemblies are a common option in automotive vehicles. Such sun roof assemblies can be of the tilting and/or sliding type and have a panel mounted in a roof opening in the vehicle. The panel is moveably supported in a pair of longitudinally extending guide rails affixed to the vehicle ro... | <SOH> SUMMARY <EOH>The inventive drain seal provides all the functions of a typical drain seal for a sun roof drain tube while, at the same time, having a unitary one piece construction thereby eliminating secondary assembly operations for lower manufacturing costs and improved reliability. The inventive drain seal mo... | 20040225 | 20070529 | 20050825 | 68507.0 | 0 | BOCHNA, DAVID | DRAIN SEAL FOR VEHICLE DRAIN TUBE | UNDISCOUNTED | 0 | ACCEPTED | 2,004 | |||
10,787,023 | ACCEPTED | Method for interconnecting multiple printed circuit boards | A method for electrically interconnecting two printed circuit boards includes the steps of: providing a first printed circuit board (20); providing a second printed circuit board (30); providing a receiving slot (22) in one of the first and the second printed circuit boards such that the first and the second printed ci... | 1. A method for electrically interconnecting two printed circuit boards, comprising the steps of: providing a first printed circuit board; providing a second printed circuit board; providing a receiving slot in one of the first and the second printed circuit boards such that the first and the second printed circuit boa... | CROSS-REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATIONS This application is a continuation-in-part application of U.S. patent application Ser. No. 10/669,969 entitled “ELECTRICAL CONNECTOR FOR INTERCONNECTING TWO INTERSECTED PRINTED CIRCUIT BOARDS”, and Ser. No. 10/669,968 entitled “ELECTRICAL INTERCONNECTION BETWEEN MULTIPLE PRINTED ... | <SOH> BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION <EOH>1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a method for interconnecting multiple printed circuit boards, and more particularly to a method for interconnecting a plurality of orthogonally arranged printed circuit boards. 2. Description of Related Art Various electr... | <SOH> SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION <EOH>It is an object of the present invention to provide a method for interconnecting a plurality of orthogonally arranged printed circuit boards in which a shortest electrical path is reached. It is another object of the present invention to provide a method for interconnecting orthogon... | 20040224 | 20050719 | 20050324 | 95583.0 | 0 | TSUKERMAN, LARISA Z | METHOD FOR INTERCONNECTING MULTIPLE PRINTED CIRCUIT BOARDS | UNDISCOUNTED | 1 | CONT-ACCEPTED | 2,004 | |||
10,787,040 | ACCEPTED | User interface for representing logical path information and displaying available adapters in a storage subsystem | A user interface facilitates copying data between storage resources, such as servers. A user selects a source storage resource and a target storage resource. Available adapters are displayed through which a path can be established between the selected source and target storage resources. The user selects at least one o... | 1. A method for copying data, comprising: displaying a user interface from which a user selects a source storage resource and a target storage resource; and displaying available adapters, via the user interface, through which a path can be established between the selected source storage resource and the selected target... | BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The invention relates generally to the field of data storage in computer systems and, more specifically, to a copy services user interface for a storage subsystem for representing complex logical path information, and for displaying available adapters through which ... | <SOH> BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION <EOH>1. Field of the Invention The invention relates generally to the field of data storage in computer systems and, more specifically, to a copy services user interface for a storage subsystem for representing complex logical path information, and for displaying available adapters th... | <SOH> BRIEF SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION <EOH>To address these and other issues, the present invention describes a method and system for assisting a user in configuring appropriate paths for copying data from a source storage server to a target storage server, and for displaying complex logical path information once the p... | 20040225 | 20080325 | 20050825 | 66857.0 | 0 | SUN, SCOTT C | USER INTERFACE FOR REPRESENTING LOGICAL PATH INFORMATION AND DISPLAYING AVAILABLE ADAPTERS IN A STORAGE SUBSYSTEM | UNDISCOUNTED | 0 | ACCEPTED | 2,004 | |||
10,787,219 | ACCEPTED | Methods for obtaining thermostable enzymes, DNA polymerase I variants from Thermus aquaticus having new catalytic activities, methods for obtaining the same, and applications of the same | The present invention provides a method for obtaining thermostable enzymes. The present invention also provides variants of DNA polymerase I from Thermus aquaticus. The present invention further provides methods of identifying mutant DNA polymerases having enhanced catalytic activity. The present invention also provide... | 1. A purified polynucleotide which encodes a thermostable polypeptide comprising an amino acid sequence having at least 80% identity to SEQ ID NO: 26, wherein said polypeptide has at least one mutation in amino acids 738 to 767 of SEQ ID NO:26, or at a position selected from the group consisting of A331, L332, D333, Y3... | CROSS-REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATIONS Not Applicable. BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention provides a method for obtaining thermostable enzymes. The present invention also provides variants of DNA polymerase I from Thermus aquaticus. The present invention further provides method... | <SOH> BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION <EOH>1. Field of the Invention The present invention provides a method for obtaining thermostable enzymes. The present invention also provides variants of DNA polymerase I from Thermus aquaticus. The present invention further provides methods of identifying mutant DNA polymerases havi... | <SOH> SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION <EOH>It is an object of the present invention to provide a method of identifying thermostable mutant polypeptides having a catalytic activity by: a) packaging a vector in which a gene or fragment thereof encoding variants of a catalytic domain responsible for the catalytic activity fused... | 20040227 | 20080826 | 20050901 | 72082.0 | 0 | WILDER, CYNTHIA B | METHODS FOR OBTAINING THERMOSTABLE ENZYMES, DNA POLYMERASE I VARIANTS FROM THERMUS AQUATICUS HAVING NEW CATALYTIC ACTIVITIES, METHODS FOR OBTAINING THE SAME, AND APPLICATIONS OF THE SAME | UNDISCOUNTED | 0 | ACCEPTED | 2,004 | |||
10,787,224 | ACCEPTED | System and method for generalized imaging utilizing a language agent and encapsulated object oriented polyphase preboot execution and specification language | The present invention discloses a method and system for specifying and executing computing tasks in a preboot execution environment in general, and, in particular, a method and system for generalized imaging utilizing a language agent and encapsulated object oriented polyphase preboot execution and specification langua... | 1. A system for executing computing tasks in a preboot execution environment, comprising a language agent with a preboot execution language interpreter. 2. The system of claim 1, wherein the preboot execution language interpreter is an object-oriented language interpreter. 3. The system of claim 1, further comprising a... | BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates generally to specifying and executing computing tasks in a preboot execution environment, and specifically to generalized imaging utilizing a language agent and encapsulated object oriented preboot execution and specification language. ... | <SOH> BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION <EOH>1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates generally to specifying and executing computing tasks in a preboot execution environment, and specifically to generalized imaging utilizing a language agent and encapsulated object oriented preboot execution and specificatio... | <SOH> SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION <EOH>Accordingly, the present invention addresses the foregoing need by providing a system and method for specifying and executing computing tasks in a preboot execution environment in general, and by providing, in particular, a method and system for generalized imaging utilizing a langu... | 20040227 | 20090908 | 20050901 | 60461.0 | 0 | LOUIE, JUE WANG | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR GENERALIZED IMAGING OR COMPUTING TASKS UTILIZING A LANGUAGE AGENT AND ONE OR MORE SPECIFICATIONS | UNDISCOUNTED | 0 | ACCEPTED | 2,004 | |||
10,787,403 | ACCEPTED | Method for automatically regulating an oscillator | A method for automatically regulating an oscillator is applicable to a low-speed USB interface connecting system and includes the steps of (a) providing a voltage-controlled oscillator in a USB interface for generating a controllable oscillating signal to a USB electronic device; (b) feeding back the controllable oscil... | 1. A method for automatically regulating an oscillator applicable to a low-speed USB interface connecting system, comprising the steps of: (a) providing a voltage-controlled oscillator in a USB interface so that a controllable oscillating signal is generated by said voltage-controlled oscillator to a USB electronic dev... | FIELD OF THE INVENTION The present invention relates to a method for automatically regulating an oscillator, and more particularly to a method for automatically regulating an oscillator in which a Keep Alive Strobe signal in the Universal Serial Bus (USB) interface is utilized to regulate frequency, so that a USB conne... | <SOH> BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION <EOH>The Universal Serial Bus (USB) is one of the most noticeable products in the new generation of connecting interfaces at the end of year 1998, and has quickly become widely known in the market. The USB specification has actually long been established mainly by Intel in 1996. Howev... | <SOH> SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION <EOH>The primary object of the present invention is to provide a method for automatically regulating an oscillator by utilizing the Keep Alive Strobe signal in the USB interface system to regulate the input frequency so that the USB interface connecting system and the USB electronic devi... | 20040224 | 20061024 | 20050825 | 67150.0 | 0 | TRAN, VINCENT HUY | METHOD FOR AUTOMATICALLY REGULATING AN OSCILLATOR | SMALL | 0 | ACCEPTED | 2,004 | |||
10,787,538 | ACCEPTED | Extended dynamic resource allocation in packet data transfer | A method for control of packet data transmissions in a TDMA wireless network to provide for additional choices in the allocation of communication channels. The fixed relationship in the timing of the downlink allocation signalling and subsequent uplink transmission is altered for certain classes of mobile station to av... | 1-31. (Canceled). 32. A multiple access communication method for a mobile station, comprising the steps of: receiving an uplink status flag (USF) on a downlink slot; monitoring the downlink slot to detect the USF; and performing transmission on an uplink slot assigned by the USF, wherein if shifted USF operation is not... | BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention This invention relates to multiple access communication systems and in particular it relates to dynamic resource allocation in time division multiple access systems. 2. Description of Related Art In Multiple access wireless systems such as GSM, a number of mobile st... | <SOH> BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION <EOH>1. Field of the Invention This invention relates to multiple access communication systems and in particular it relates to dynamic resource allocation in time division multiple access systems. 2. Description of Related Art In Multiple access wireless systems such as GSM, a number ... | <SOH> SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION <EOH>It is an object of this invention to reduce the restrictions affecting extended dynamic allocation with minimal effect on the existing prescript. This may be achieved by altering the fixed relationship in the timing of the downlink allocation signalling and subsequent uplink transmi... | 20040227 | 20051004 | 20050106 | 73775.0 | 31 | FERRIS, DERRICK W | EXTENDED DYNAMIC RESOURCE ALLOCATION IN PACKET DATA TRANSFER | UNDISCOUNTED | 0 | ACCEPTED | 2,004 | |||
10,787,544 | ACCEPTED | Channel adaptation synchronized to periodically varying channel | A method of operating in a network (e.g., a power line communication network) in which a plurality of stations communicate over a shared medium (e.g., an AC power line) having a periodically varying channel. The method includes determining a plurality of channel adaptations (e.g., tone maps) for communication between a... | 1. A method of operating in a network in which a plurality of stations communicate over a shared medium having a periodically varying channel, comprising determining a plurality of channel adaptations for communication between a pair of stations; assigning a different one of the plurality of channel adaptations to each... | TECHNICAL FIELD This invention relates to high-speed communication using AC power lines. BACKGROUND Communication systems are designed to reliably transfer information using the underlying physical medium. Well-known communication systems like Ethernet use special wiring (e.g., Cat 5 cable) for exchanging information. ... | <SOH> BACKGROUND <EOH>Communication systems are designed to reliably transfer information using the underlying physical medium. Well-known communication systems like Ethernet use special wiring (e.g., Cat 5 cable) for exchanging information. Such systems, by design, allow all connected stations to exchange data at a f... | <SOH> SUMMARY <EOH>We have discovered that higher data rates can be achieved in power line communication systems by taking into account the fact that the noise and/or the frequency response of the power line channel between any pair of stations depends on the AC line cycle phase. Power line communication systems share... | 20040226 | 20100511 | 20050901 | 63129.0 | 0 | CHERY, DADY | CHANNEL ADAPTATION SYNCHRONIZED TO PERIODICALLY VARYING CHANNEL | UNDISCOUNTED | 0 | ACCEPTED | 2,004 | |||
10,787,558 | ACCEPTED | Turbine blade shroud cutter tip | A shroud for use with a turbine blade is disclosed wherein the shroud provides at least one knife edge with at least one tooth for cutting a groove in a compliant rub strip that minimizes wear on the knife edge. The tooth is positioned along the knife edge a distance substantially away from the ends of the knife edge s... | 1. A turbine blade having reduced bending stresses at a blade tip region, said turbine blade comprising: an attachment extending generally parallel to an axis and having a plurality of serrations generally parallel with said axis; a neck extending radially outward from said attachment; a platform of generally planar sh... | TECHNICAL FIELD This invention relates to shrouded turbine blades and more specifically to an improved cutter tip design that reduces the bending stresses in the shroud to airfoil interface region of a turbine blade. BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION Gas turbine engines have compressor and turbine blades of varying length in... | <SOH> BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION <EOH>Gas turbine engines have compressor and turbine blades of varying length in order to compress and expand the fluid flow passing through the engine. For the turbine section, as energy is extracted from the hot combustion gases, the fluid expands and the turbine section expands acc... | <SOH> SUMMARY AND OBJECTS OF THE INVENTION <EOH>A shrouded turbine blade having reduced bending stresses at the blade tip region is disclosed. In general, the turbine blade comprises an attachment, neck, platform, airfoil, and shroud. More specifically, the shroud comprises a first surface fixed to an end of the airfo... | 20040226 | 20060822 | 20050901 | 66397.0 | 0 | EDGAR, RICHARD A | TURBINE BLADE SHROUD CUTTER TIP | UNDISCOUNTED | 0 | ACCEPTED | 2,004 | |||
10,787,573 | ACCEPTED | Fluid ejection device metal layer layouts | A fluid ejection device comprises a first metal layer and a second metallayer. The first metal layer comprises an address path portion and a nonaddress path portion. The second metal layer, which overlies the first metal layer, comprises a first portion which comprises a power conducting portion. The power conducting p... | 1. A fluid ejection device, comprising: a first metal layer comprising an address path portion and a non-address path portion; a second metal layer overlying the first metal layer, the second metal layer comprising a first metal portion which overlies only the non-address path portion of the first metal layer, wherein ... | BACKGROUND OF THE DISCLOSURE Some fluid ejection devices, including, for example, inkjet printheads, have a vertical column of nozzles arranged in a column on a die and defining a swath area. Firing resistors located in a firing chamber below the nozzles are energized, thereby heating fluid in the chamber and causing i... | <SOH> BACKGROUND OF THE DISCLOSURE <EOH>Some fluid ejection devices, including, for example, inkjet printheads, have a vertical column of nozzles arranged in a column on a die and defining a swath area. Firing resistors located in a firing chamber below the nozzles are energized, thereby heating fluid in the chamber a... | <SOH> BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS <EOH>Features and advantages of the invention will be readily appreciated by persons skilled in the art from the following detailed description of exemplary embodiments thereof, as illustrated in the accompanying drawings, in which: FIG. 1 illustrates a block diagram of relative... | 20040225 | 20070710 | 20050825 | 71820.0 | 1 | GOLDBERG, BRIAN J | FLUID EJECTION DEVICE METAL LAYER LAYOUTS | UNDISCOUNTED | 0 | ACCEPTED | 2,004 | |||
10,787,607 | ACCEPTED | Realtime billable timekeeper method, system and apparatus | A computer method, system and apparatus for generating and tracking time expended by professionals in providing services to their clients on a realtime basis with all services performed through use of a computer including the realtime tracking and generation of billing entries with respect to the daily generation of In... | 1. A method for realtime billable timekeeping using a computer, comprising: detecting opening of a document; and generating a timekeeper entry box corresponding to said document wherein said timekeeper entry box contemporaneously tracks time said document is in use. 2. The method of claim 1, further comprising receivin... | FIELD OF THE INVENTION The present invention relates to a timekeeping and tracking computer method, system and apparatus on a document-by-document, task-by-task, realtime basis for the purpose of generating associated billing information for an individual services-related professional. The invention also permits the in... | <SOH> BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION <EOH>Electronic time and billing and/or cost systems have evolved from the traditional time log manually recorded on blank sheets of paper or on pre-formatted paper forms. Such systems have been in a constant state of flux and evolution since the introduction of computer technology in... | <SOH> SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION <EOH>The present invention relates to a timekeeping and tracking computer method, system and apparatus on a document-by-document, task-by-task, realtime basis for the purpose of generating a daily billing report for an individual services-related professional. The manner by which the com... | 20040225 | 20120724 | 20050825 | 96467.0 | 1 | IWARERE, OLUSEYE | REALTIME BILLABLE TIMEKEEPER METHOD, SYSTEM AND APPARATUS | SMALL | 0 | ACCEPTED | 2,004 | |||
10,787,644 | ACCEPTED | Methods and systems for automatically tracking information during flight | Methods and systems for automatically tracking information during flight are disclosed. A method in accordance with one embodiment of the invention includes receiving first information corresponding to a proposed aspect of a flight of the aircraft and including at least one target value. The method can further include ... | 1. A computer-implemented method for collecting aircraft flight data, comprising: receiving first information corresponding to a proposed aspect of a flight of the aircraft, the first information including at least one target value; as the aircraft executes the flight, automatically receiving second information that in... | TECHNICAL FIELD The present invention relates generally to methods and systems for automatically tracking information, including navigational information, fuel consumption data, flight plan data and/or system check data during aircraft flight operations. BACKGROUND Since the advent of organized flight operations, pilot... | <SOH> BACKGROUND <EOH>Since the advent of organized flight operations, pilots have been required to maintain an historical record of the significant events occurring during their flights. In the earliest days of organized flight, pilots accomplished this task by writing notes by hand on pieces of paper. Still later, t... | <SOH> SUMMARY <EOH>The present invention is directed to methods and systems for collecting aircraft flight data. A method in accordance with one aspect of the invention can include receiving first information corresponding to a proposed aspect of a flight of the aircraft, with the first information including at least ... | 20040226 | 20090818 | 20050901 | 93970.0 | 0 | TO, TUAN C | METHODS AND SYSTEMS FOR AUTOMATICALLY TRACKING INFORMATION DURING FLIGHT | UNDISCOUNTED | 0 | ACCEPTED | 2,004 | |||
10,787,663 | ACCEPTED | Rendering GUI widgets with generic look and feel | Rendering GUI widgets with generic look and feel by receiving in a display device a master definition of a graphics display, the master definition including at least one graphics definition element, the graphics definition element including a reference to a protowidget and one or more instance parameter values characte... | 1. A method for rendering a GUI widget with a generic look and feel, the method comprising: receiving in a display device a master definition of a graphics display, the master definition including at least one graphics definition element, the graphics definition element comprising a reference to a protowidget and one o... | BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The field of the invention is data processing, or, more specifically, methods, systems, and products for rendering graphical user interface (“GUI”) widgets with generic look and feel. 2. Description of Related Art It is difficult to design an overall look and feel f... | <SOH> BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION <EOH>1. Field of the Invention The field of the invention is data processing, or, more specifically, methods, systems, and products for rendering graphical user interface (“GUI”) widgets with generic look and feel. 2. Description of Related Art It is difficult to design an overall loo... | <SOH> SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION <EOH>Methods, systems, and products are disclosed that operate generally to support application developers other than an original look and feel designer to set up custom control with arbitrary additional aspects of look and feel. Methods, systems, and products according to embodiments of... | 20040226 | 20100406 | 20050901 | 60071.0 | 1 | KUMAR, ANIL N | RENDERING GUI WIDGETS WITH GENERIC LOOK AND FEEL | UNDISCOUNTED | 0 | ACCEPTED | 2,004 | |||
10,788,012 | ACCEPTED | FRUIT/VEGETABLE BLENDER HAVING MULTI-SPEED CONTROL SWITCH | A fruit/vegetable blender having a multi-speed control switch comprises a speed controller mounted on the motor house thereof, for controlling power on/off and motor speed. The speed controller utilizes a variable resistor, a flexible conducting plate, a conducting slider, a push button, a slider handle and a plurality... | 1. A fruit/vegetable blender having a multi-speed control switch, comprising: a motor house made of stainless steel and provided with a slot, a through hole and a plurality of insertion holes on a lateral wall thereof; a base provided with a ring-shaped inner wall along the rim of a top side thereof, said inner wall an... | FIELD OF THE INVENTION The present invention relates to fruit/vegetable blenders, more particularly to a fruit/vegetable blender having a multi-speed control switch and a water-resistant mechanism. DESCRIPTION OF THE PRIOR ART Restricted by the problem of water infiltration, the speed control switches for a fruit/veget... | <SOH> FIELD OF THE INVENTION <EOH>The present invention relates to fruit/vegetable blenders, more particularly to a fruit/vegetable blender having a multi-speed control switch and a water-resistant mechanism. | <SOH> SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION <EOH>Accordingly, the present invention as fruit/vegetable blender having a multi-speed control switch comprises a switching means for controlling rotational speed. The switching means has a circuit board, a variable resistor and a flexible conducting plate, which can not only control th... | 20040227 | 20051122 | 20050901 | 92575.0 | 0 | SOOHOO, TONY GLEN | FRUIT/VEGETABLE BLENDER HAVING MULTI-SPEED CONTROL SWITCH | SMALL | 0 | ACCEPTED | 2,004 | |||
10,788,138 | ACCEPTED | Method and apparatus for delivery of bulk cement | A method for delivering a pre-weighed package comprising sand, aggregate and dry cement to a mixing site comprises the steps of preparing a first mixture comprising fine aggregate and course aggregate at an offsite plant. The first mixture is placed into a first storage compartment of a hopper and the load of dry cemen... | 1. A method for delivering a pre-weighed package comprising fine aggregate, course aggregate and dry cement to a mixing site, the method comprising the steps of: (a) preparing a first mixture comprising fine aggregate and course aggregate; (b) weighing the first mixture; (c) weighing a load of the dry cement; (d) placi... | BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION The present invention relates to a method and apparatus for delivery of concrete to a job site, and more particularly to a method and apparatus by which the dry components of a concrete mixture are prepared in pre-weighed packages at a cement plant, delivered to the job site in the apparatus... | <SOH> BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION <EOH>The present invention relates to a method and apparatus for delivery of concrete to a job site, and more particularly to a method and apparatus by which the dry components of a concrete mixture are prepared in pre-weighed packages at a cement plant, delivered to the job site in t... | <SOH> SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION <EOH>The present invention is directed to an apparatus and method which meet the needs identified above for delivery of concrete to construction sites. A method for delivering a pre-weighed package comprising sand, aggregate and dry cement to a mixing site is disclosed. One embodiment of... | 20040225 | 20070213 | 20050825 | 71982.0 | 0 | COOLEY, CHARLES E | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR DELIVERY OF BULK CEMENT | SMALL | 0 | ACCEPTED | 2,004 | |||
10,788,243 | ACCEPTED | LED forward voltage estimation in pulse oximeter | An apparatus and method for determining if a forward voltage of an LED in a pulse oximeter is within a predetermined range. This is accomplished by measuring the current through the LED, and also by knowing the duty cycle of the pulse width modulator (PWM) drive signal to the LED. | 1. A pulse oximeter comprising: at least one light emitting diode (LED) drive circuit; a current measuring circuit for measuring a current through said LED; a controller for generating a pulse width modulator (PWM) drive signal to said LED; and a processor, coupled to said controller and to said current measuring circu... | BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION The present invention relates to oximeters, and in particular to controlling the LED voltage. Pulse oximetry is typically used to measure various blood chemistry characteristics including, but not limited to, the blood-oxygen saturation of hemoglobin in arterial blood, the volume of individu... | <SOH> BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION <EOH>The present invention relates to oximeters, and in particular to controlling the LED voltage. Pulse oximetry is typically used to measure various blood chemistry characteristics including, but not limited to, the blood-oxygen saturation of hemoglobin in arterial blood, the volume... | <SOH> BRIEF SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION <EOH>The present invention provides an apparatus and method for determining if a forward voltage of an LED in a pulse oximeter is within a predetermined range. This is accomplished by measuring the current through the LED, and also by knowing the duty cycle of the pulse width modul... | 20040225 | 20061010 | 20050825 | 91768.0 | 0 | BERHANU, ETSUB D | LED FORWARD VOLTAGE ESTIMATION IN PULSE OXIMETER | UNDISCOUNTED | 0 | ACCEPTED | 2,004 | |||
10,788,303 | ACCEPTED | Anti-pilfering device for a vending machine | A vending machine includes a storage/display region, a dispensing chamber including a product access opening, and an anti-pilfer device that prevents unauthorized removal of products from the storage/display region through the product access opening. A delivery door is provided which can be shifted from a closed positi... | 1. A vending machine comprising: a product storage area; a dispensing chamber in communication with the product storage area, said dispensing chamber including a product access opening for removal of products transferred to the dispensing chamber from the product storage area; a delivery door having an upper portion an... | BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention pertains to the art of vending machines and, more particularly, to an anti-pilfering device that prevents unauthorized removal of products from a vending machine. 2. Discussion of the Prior Art Certain types of vending machines include a glass ... | <SOH> BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION <EOH>1. Field of the Invention The present invention pertains to the art of vending machines and, more particularly, to an anti-pilfering device that prevents unauthorized removal of products from a vending machine. 2. Discussion of the Prior Art Certain types of vending machines incl... | <SOH> SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION <EOH>The present invention is directed to a vending machine including a product storage area, a dispensing chamber in communication with the product storage area, and a product access opening for removal of products transferred to the dispensing chamber from the product storage area. A d... | 20040301 | 20070904 | 20050922 | 59269.0 | 0 | BOLLINGER, DAVID H | ANTI-PILFERING DEVICE FOR A VENDING MACHINE | UNDISCOUNTED | 0 | ACCEPTED | 2,004 | |||
10,788,427 | ACCEPTED | Exchangeable keymat | A communication device comprising a keymat, a cover, and a substrate comprising a plurality of key switches is disclosed. The keymat comprises a plurality of lips located at the edges of the keymat. The cover comprises a plurality of indentations configured to receive the plurality of lips. The indentations are located... | 1. A communication device comprising a keymat, a cover, and a substrate comprising a plurality of key switches, wherein, said keymat comprises a plurality of lips located at edges of said keymat, and said cover comprises a plurality of indentations configured to receive said plurality of lips, wherein said indentations... | FIELD OF INVENTION The present invention relates to a communication device with an on a cover exteriorly attachable keymat, a cover for an exteriorly attachable keymat, and an exteriorly attachable keymat. BACKGROUND OF INVENTION It has become desirable for users of radiotelephones to replace a cover of the radioteleph... | <SOH> BACKGROUND OF INVENTION <EOH>It has become desirable for users of radiotelephones to replace a cover of the radiotelephone easily without requiring any special training or tools. Telephone handsets with exchangeable covers are known, e.g. from EP 1028574 A2. EP 1028574 A2 discloses a radio telephone comprising a... | <SOH> SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION <EOH>An object of the present invention is to overcome at least a part of the above stated problems. The above object, together with numerous other objects, which will become evident from the detailed description below, is obtained according to a first aspect of the present invention by ... | 20040227 | 20101130 | 20050901 | 85599.0 | 0 | STEPHEN, EMEM O | EXCHANGEABLE KEYMAT | UNDISCOUNTED | 0 | ACCEPTED | 2,004 | |||
10,788,575 | ACCEPTED | Methods and apparatuses of estimating the position of a mobile user in a system of satellite differential navigation | Disclosed are methods and apparatuses for estimating the floating ambiguities associated with the measurement of the carrier signals of a plurality of global positioning satellites, such that the floating ambiguities are preferably consist for a plurality of different time moments. In one aspect of the invention, a rea... | 1. A method of estimating a set of floating ambiguities associated with a set of phase measurements of a plurality n of satellite carrier signals made by a first navigation receiver (B) and a second navigation receiver (R) separated by a distance, wherein a baseline vector (xo,yo,zo) relates the position of the second ... | FIELD OF THE INVENTION The present invention relates to methods of information processing in satellite navigation systems with differential positioning of a mobile user. BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION Satellite navigation systems, such as GPS (USA) and GLONASS (Russia), are intended for high accuracy self-positioning of d... | <SOH> BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION <EOH>Satellite navigation systems, such as GPS (USA) and GLONASS (Russia), are intended for high accuracy self-positioning of different users possessing special navigation receivers. A navigation receiver receives and processes radio signals broadcasted by satellites located within li... | <SOH> SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION <EOH>Broadly stated, the present invention encompasses methods and apparatuses for estimating the floating ambiguities associated with the measurement of the carrier signals of a plurality of global positioning satellites, such that the floating ambiguities are preferably consist for a p... | 20040226 | 20060905 | 20050901 | 93003.0 | 0 | ISSING, GREGORY C | METHODS AND APPARATUSES OF ESTIMATING THE POSITION OF A MOBILE USER IN A SYSTEM OF SATELLITE DIFFERENTIAL NAVIGATION | UNDISCOUNTED | 0 | ACCEPTED | 2,004 | |||
10,788,594 | ACCEPTED | Memory card host connector with retractable shieldless tab | The invention is directed to a memory card that includes a device connector conforming to the memory card standard, and a host connector conforming to a host connection standard and comprising a retractable shieldless tab compatible with the host connection standard. The presence of the two connectors adds versatility ... | 1. A memory card comprising: a memory card housing; a host connector housing formed in the memory card housing; a memory in the memory card housing; a device connector accessible through the memory card housing, the device connector conforming to a memory card standard and allowing access to the memory by a device comp... | TECHNICAL FIELD The invention relates to removable storage media devices and, in particular, removable memory cards with host connectors. BACKGROUND A wide variety of removable storage media exists for use with voice recorders, digital video camcorders, digital cameras, personal digital assistants (PDAs), cellular phon... | <SOH> BACKGROUND <EOH>A wide variety of removable storage media exists for use with voice recorders, digital video camcorders, digital cameras, personal digital assistants (PDAs), cellular phones, video games, digital televisions, photo printers, and the like. The removable storage media allows users to capture and st... | <SOH> SUMMARY <EOH>In general, the invention is directed to a memory card that includes a device connector conforming to a memory card standard, and a host connector conforming to a host connection standard. The host connector comprises a retractable shieldless tab compatible with the host connection standard. The pre... | 20040227 | 20061219 | 20050915 | 99346.0 | 1 | BUI, HUNG S | MEMORY CARD HOST CONNECTOR WITH RETRACTABLE SHIELDLESS TAB | UNDISCOUNTED | 0 | ACCEPTED | 2,004 | |||
10,788,848 | ACCEPTED | Method and apparatus for solid fuel pulverizing operation and maintenance optimization | A system for use with a roll bowl type mill for the pulverizing of solid fuels such as coal. The system includes hardware in the form of sensors and other components and software to among other things monitor the operating condition of the mill's moving parts and predict their failure. The system can determine the diam... | 1. In combination: a roll-bowl type mill for pulverizing solid fuels for use in firing a steam generator, said pulverizing mill comprising: a) a bowl having a predetermined diameter; b) one or more rollers each connected to an assembly through an associated roller bearing, said assembly for holding each of said one or ... | FIELD OF THE INVENTION This invention relates to the pulverizing of solid fuels such as coal in power generation plants and more particularly to the monitoring of and scheduling of maintenance for the pulverizer. DESCRIPTION OF THE PRIOR ART One of the most significant engineering achievements of the twentieth century ... | <SOH> FIELD OF THE INVENTION <EOH>This invention relates to the pulverizing of solid fuels such as coal in power generation plants and more particularly to the monitoring of and scheduling of maintenance for the pulverizer. | <SOH> SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION <EOH>In combination: a roll-bowl type mill for pulverizing solid fuels for use in firing a steam generator, the pulverizing mill comprising: a) a bowl having a predetermined diameter; b) one or more rollers each connected to an assembly through an associated roller bearing, the assembly ... | 20040227 | 20070605 | 20051201 | 69120.0 | 0 | PAHNG, JASON Y | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR SOLID FUEL PULVERIZING OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE OPTIMIZATION | UNDISCOUNTED | 0 | ACCEPTED | 2,004 | |||
10,788,854 | ACCEPTED | Method and apparatus for reducing the energy consumption of elevators equipped with SCR drives | The invention is directed to an apparatus and methods for enhancing the energy efficiency of a variable speed drive (VSD) used to control an elevator by disconnecting the VSD from the AC power supply grid when the elevator is idle and reconnecting the VSD when the elevator becomes active. One embodiment of the inventio... | 1. An energy efficient elevator system comprising: an alternating current power supply grid; one or more variable speed drives for driving elevators motors; one or more contactors connected between the alternating current power supply grid and the variable speed drive(s), and capable of connecting or disconnecting the ... | BACKGROUND Virtually all of the high speed elevators installed prior to 1975 used direct current (DC) motors. The source of the direct current was typically a motor-generator (MG) set. The alternating current (AC) motor of the MG set was connected to an AC supply grid powered by the three phase AC supply of the buildin... | <SOH> BACKGROUND <EOH>Virtually all of the high speed elevators installed prior to 1975 used direct current (DC) motors. The source of the direct current was typically a motor-generator (MG) set. The alternating current (AC) motor of the MG set was connected to an AC supply grid powered by the three phase AC supply of... | <SOH> SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION <EOH>The invention is directed to an apparatus and methods for enhancing the energy efficiency of a variable speed drive 15 (VSD) used to control an elevator by disconnecting the VSD from the AC power supply grid when the elevator is idle and reconnecting the VSD when the elevator become... | 20040227 | 20080520 | 20050901 | 66186.0 | 0 | SALATA, ANTHONY J | ENERGY EFFICIENT ELEVATOR SYSTEM | UNDISCOUNTED | 0 | ACCEPTED | 2,004 | |||
10,789,065 | ACCEPTED | Limb encircling therapeutic compression device | A therapeutic compression garment made of flexible, foldable, light weight Velcro-type loop fabric having a central region for wrapping partially around a body part and a plurality of bands integrally connected to the central region and extending outwardly in opposite directions from both sides of the central region to... | 1. A garment for applying compression to a limb, said garment comprising: a. a central region having inner and outer surfaces, said central region comprising substantially inelastic material, and lateral regions disposed on opposite sides of the central region; b. a plurality of bands extending from said opposite later... | BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION This invention relates to devices for applying compression to parts of the body for therapeutic reasons. Compression applied to a body part, such as a limb, is essential for resolving many circulatory disorders. The application of compression at the appropriate level has therapeutic benefits... | <SOH> BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION <EOH>This invention relates to devices for applying compression to parts of the body for therapeutic reasons. Compression applied to a body part, such as a limb, is essential for resolving many circulatory disorders. The application of compression at the appropriate level has therapeu... | <SOH> SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION <EOH>The present invention is a garment for applying compression to a limb. The garment, which has inner and outer surfaces, comprises a central region of substantially inelastic material. Lateral regions are disposed on opposite sides of the central region. A plurality of bands extends ... | 20040227 | 20080212 | 20050901 | 62580.0 | 1 | PATEL, TARLA R | LIMB ENCIRCLING THERAPEUTIC COMPRESSION DEVICE | UNDISCOUNTED | 0 | ACCEPTED | 2,004 | |||
10,789,448 | ACCEPTED | Method and apparatus for keyhole video frame transmission during a communication session | A method and apparatus allows keyhole frame images to be transmitted to a receiving terminal during a communication session. The keyhole frame is movable and resizable throughout the display of the hosting terminal, whereby the image captured by the keyhole frame is transmitted to the receiving terminal during the comm... | 1. A method of exchanging data between participants of a communication session, comprising: establishing a voice connection between participants of the communication session; activating a keyhole frame within a display of a hosting terminal that is in proximity to a first participant; establishing a stream connection b... | FIELD OF THE INVENTION This invention relates in general to communication sessions, and more particularly, to rich call communication sessions offering keyhole frame image exchange between the communication session participants. BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION Over the last decade, there has been a merger of two of the mos... | <SOH> BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION <EOH>Over the last decade, there has been a merger of two of the most successful communications tools ever developed—mobile communications and the Internet. The Internet has provided access to many kinds of services, information, and content through one common interface. Mobile commun... | <SOH> SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION <EOH>To overcome limitations in the prior art, and to overcome other limitations that will become apparent upon reading and understanding the present specification, the present invention discloses a system and method that allows keyhole frame images to be transmitted from a hosting termi... | 20040227 | 20080708 | 20050901 | 94653.0 | 0 | VU, VIET D | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR KEYHOLE VIDEO FRAME TRANSMISSION DURING A COMMUNICATION SESSION | UNDISCOUNTED | 0 | ACCEPTED | 2,004 | |||
10,789,488 | ACCEPTED | Solar powered light assembly to produce light of varying colours | A garden light 10 having a body (11) with a post (12), the lower end of which is provided with a spike (13). The upper end of the post (11) receives a lens assembly (12). Secured to the lens assembly (12) is a cap assembly (24) that has three LEDs that are activated to produce a varying colour light. | 1. A lighting device to produce light of varying colour, said device including: a body; a lens mounted on the body and generally enclosing a chamber having an upper rim surrounding a top opening, and a bottom region; a reflector mounted in the bottom region; a cap assembly including securing means to releasably engage ... | TECHNICAL FILED The present invention relates to solar powered lights and more particularly but not exclusively to solar powered lights that produce a light of varying colour. BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION Light devices that employ light emitting diode (LED) systems to produce a variable colour are known. Examples are de... | <SOH> BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION <EOH>Light devices that employ light emitting diode (LED) systems to produce a variable colour are known. Examples are described in U.S. Pat. Nos.6,459,919, 6,608,458, 6,150,774 and 6,016,038. It is also known to have “garden lights” that are solar powered. For example such garden lig... | <SOH> SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION <EOH>There is disclosed herein a lighting device to produce light of varying colour, said device including: a body; a lens mounted on the body and generally enclosing a chamber having an upper rim surrounding a top opening, and a bottom region; a reflector mounted in the bottom region; a... | 20040226 | 20070327 | 20050623 | 94315.0 | 61 | A, MINH D | SOLAR POWERED LIGHT ASSEMBLY TO PRODUCE LIGHT OF VARYING COLOURS | SMALL | 0 | ACCEPTED | 2,004 | |||
10,789,532 | ACCEPTED | Interpolative varactor voltage controlled oscillator with constant modulation sensitivity | A tunable oscillator having a tuning voltage input includes an inductor, and first and second varactor pairs arranged with the inductor to generate a signal having a frequency responsive to a tuning voltage applied to the tuning voltage input, each of the varactor pairs having a bias voltage input that may be controlle... | 1. A tunable oscillator having a tuning voltage input, comprising: an inductor; and first and second varactor pairs arranged with the inductor to generate a signal having a frequency responsive to a tuning voltage applied to the tuning voltage input, each of the varactor pairs having a bias voltage input that may be co... | BACKGROUND 1. Field The present disclosure relates generally to tunable oscillator circuits. More particularly, the disclosure relates to a tunable voltage controlled oscillator (VCO) circuit with a relatively constant modulation sensitivity over a wide tuning range. 2. Background Oscillators are used as stable frequen... | <SOH> BACKGROUND <EOH>1. Field The present disclosure relates generally to tunable oscillator circuits. More particularly, the disclosure relates to a tunable voltage controlled oscillator (VCO) circuit with a relatively constant modulation sensitivity over a wide tuning range. 2. Background Oscillators are used as st... | <SOH> SUMMARY <EOH>In one aspect of the present invention, a tunable oscillator has a tuning voltage input. The tunable oscillator includes an inductor, and first and second varactor pairs arranged with the inductor to generate a signal having a frequency responsive to a tuning voltage applied to the tuning voltage in... | 20040227 | 20061031 | 20050901 | 58719.0 | 0 | KINKEAD, ARNOLD M | INTERPOLATIVE VARACTOR VOLTAGE CONTROLLED OSCILLATOR WITH CONSTANT MODULATION SENSITIVITY | UNDISCOUNTED | 0 | ACCEPTED | 2,004 | |||
10,789,677 | ACCEPTED | Torsion spring activated round bale kicker | A bale kicker for a round baler that employs an adjustable torsion bar, or bars, to impart a rearward force to an exiting bale to ensure that the completed bale is clear of the baler. | 1. In a round baler for movement across the ground and formation of cylindrical bales of crop material, the baler having a frame with a front end and an opposing rear end, a wheel assembly including a transverse axle part of and supporting the frame, a bale-forming chamber supported on the frame and including a forward... | BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION The present invention relates generally to round balers, and more particularly to a device on such machines for “kicking” bales as they exit the baler to assure that the bale is spaced from the baler. At the completion of the bale-forming cycle, most round balers open the rear portion of the... | <SOH> BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION <EOH>The present invention relates generally to round balers, and more particularly to a device on such machines for “kicking” bales as they exit the baler to assure that the bale is spaced from the baler. At the completion of the bale-forming cycle, most round balers open the rear po... | <SOH> SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION <EOH>Accordingly, it is an object of the present invention to provide a bale kicker for round balers that uses a torsion bar, or bars, to provide impetus to the bale being ejected. Another object of the present invention is to provide a bale kicker that requires no operator intervention ... | 20040228 | 20060523 | 20050901 | 61131.0 | 0 | NGUYEN, JIMMY T | TORSION BAR ACTIVATED ROUND BALER KICKER | UNDISCOUNTED | 0 | ACCEPTED | 2,004 | |||
10,789,748 | ACCEPTED | Interchangeable fan assembly for cold-air inflatable displays | An inflatable display that has an interchangeable fan assembly in a position on the inflatable figure that allows optimum airflow into the display. One interchangeable fan assembly can be used for a plurality of inflatable figures by detaching the interchangeable fan assembly from the receiving opening on one figure an... | 1. A cold-air inflatable display comprising: a permeable fabric forming a figure with a hollow body; an interchangeable fan assembly for continuously-blowing air into said hollow body, said fan assembly comprising at least one fan, a housing for said fan secured to a standard-sized fabric having a male securing device ... | FIELD OF THE INVENTION The apparatus and method of the present invention relate to cold-air displays that maintain their inflated state through the use of continuously blowing electric fans. BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION Inflatable displays have become increasingly popular in recent years. These types of displays have a ... | <SOH> BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION <EOH>Inflatable displays have become increasingly popular in recent years. These types of displays have a wide range of application, shape and size, including, but not limited to, figures for holiday and seasonal decoration, marketing, advertising, entertainment, and event attraction.... | <SOH> SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION <EOH>In the present invention, a cold-air inflatable display maintains its inflated state from one or more lightweight continuously blowing electric fan(s) positioned on the display in such a manner as to permit optimum airflow through the fan and into the display. The fan assembly is ad... | 20040227 | 20071204 | 20050901 | 59588.0 | 1 | SILBERMANN, JOANNE | INTERCHANGEABLE FAN ASSEMBLY FOR COLD-AIR INFLATABLE DISPLAYS | UNDISCOUNTED | 0 | ACCEPTED | 2,004 | |||
10,789,797 | ACCEPTED | Surgical access system and related methods | A surgical access system including a tissue distraction assembly and a tissue retraction assembly, both of which may be equipped with one or more electrodes for use in detecting the existence of (and optionally the distance and/or direction to) neural structures before, during, and after the establishment of an operati... | 1. A system for accessing a surgical target site, comprising: a handle assembly including a first arm member, a second arm member hingedly attached to said first arm member, and a translating member adapted to move longitudinally relative said first and second arm members; a first retractor blade rigidly coupled to sai... | CROSS-REFERENCES TO RELATED APPLICATIONS The present application is an International Patent Application of and claims the benefit of priority from commonly owned and co-pending U.S. Provisional Patent Application Ser. Nos. 60/450,806 (filed Feb. 27, 2003), the entire contents of which is hereby expressly incorporated b... | <SOH> BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION <EOH>I. Field of the Invention The present invention relates generally to systems and methods for performing surgical procedures and, more particularly, for accessing a surgical target site in order to perform surgical procedures. II. Discussion of the Prior Art A noteworthy trend in t... | <SOH> SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION <EOH>The present invention accomplishes this goal by providing a novel access system and related methods which involve detecting the existence of (and optionally the distance and/or direction to) neural structures before, during, and after the establishment of an operative corridor throug... | 20040227 | 20101026 | 20090514 | 95896.0 | A61B132 | 2 | HAMMOND, ELLEN CHRISTINA | SURGICAL ACCESS SYSTEM AND RELATED METHODS | UNDISCOUNTED | 0 | ACCEPTED | A61B | 2,004 | |
10,789,816 | ACCEPTED | Wireless telephone data backup system | A system for backing up data on a wireless telephone having a data store containing a user's personal information. A method and application are provided. | 1. A method for backing up personal information stored in a telephone, comprising: presenting a back-up system user account set-up interface on the phone; presenting a backup scheduling interface on the phone; and presenting a restore information interface on the phone. 2. The method of claim 1 wherein the user account... | BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The invention relates to the backup and restoration of data stored in a wireless telephone, and in particular a mobile telephone having data storage capabilities. 2. Description of the Related Art Wireless communication devices, such as mobile telephones, have expan... | <SOH> BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION <EOH>1. Field of the Invention The invention relates to the backup and restoration of data stored in a wireless telephone, and in particular a mobile telephone having data storage capabilities. 2. Description of the Related Art Wireless communication devices, such as mobile telephones... | <SOH> SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION <EOH>The invention comprises a system for backing up data on a wireless telephone having a data store containing a user's personal information. A method and application are provided, and various aspects and variations of the system are described herein. The invention provides a convenien... | 20040227 | 20090317 | 20050901 | 67912.0 | 4 | RAMPURIA, SHARAD K | WIRELESS TELEPHONE DATA BACKUP SYSTEM | UNDISCOUNTED | 0 | ACCEPTED | 2,004 | |||
10,789,876 | ACCEPTED | Electric arc welder system with waveform profile control | An electric arc welder for creating a succession of AC waveforms between an electrode and workpiece by a power source comprising an high frequency switching device for creating individual waveforms in the succession of waveforms. Each of the individual waveforms has a profile determined by the magnitude of each of a la... | 1. An electric arc welder for creating a succession of AC waveforms between an electrode and workpiece by a power source comprising an high frequency switching device for creating individual waveforms in said succession of waveforms, each of said individual waveforms having a profile determined by the magnitude of each... | The present invention relates to the art of electric arc welding and more particularly to an electric arc welder with waveform profile control. INCORPORATION BY REFERENCE The present invention is directed to an electric arc welder system utilizing high capacity alternating circuit power sources for driving two or more ... | <SOH> BACKGROUND OF INVENTION <EOH>Welding applications, such as pipe welding, often require high currents and use several arcs created by tandem electrodes. Such welding systems are quite prone to certain inconsistencies caused by arc disturbances due to magnetic interaction between two adjacent tandem electrodes. A ... | <SOH> BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF DRAWINGS <EOH>FIG. 1 is a block diagram of a welding system that can be used to perform the present invention; FIG. 2 is a wiring diagram of two paralleled power sources, each of which include a switching output and can be used in practicing the invention; FIG. 3 is a cross sectional side vi... | 20040301 | 20060530 | 20050901 | 68571.0 | 1 | SHAW, CLIFFORD C | ELECTRIC ARC WELDER SYSTEM WITH WAVEFORM PROFILE CONTROL | UNDISCOUNTED | 0 | ACCEPTED | 2,004 | |||
10,789,974 | ACCEPTED | Methods of evaluating undersaturated coalbed methane reservoirs | The evaluation and assessment of geologic formations comprising undersaturated coalbed methane reservoirs. In some embodiments, the present invention provides for inductively quantifying critical desorption pressure of the solid in an undersaturated coalbed methane reservoir from an unrelated substance, the formation w... | 1. A method of evaluating an undersaturated coalbed methane reservoir comprising the steps of: a. accessing a well admitted to an undersaturated coalbed methane reservoir; b. sampling formation water from said undersaturated coalbed methane reservoir; c. conducting a test based on said formation water sample; d. induct... | This patent claims the benefit of both U.S. Application No. 60/451,218 filed Feb. 28, 2003 and U.S. Application No. 60/527,130 filed Dec. 5, 2003, each incorporated herein by reference. FIELD OF THE INVENTION The present invention relates generally to the evaluation and assessment of geologic formations comprising unde... | <SOH> BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION <EOH>Coalbed methane (CBM) is the composite of components that may be adsorbed on coal at the naturally occurring conditions of reservoir pressure and temperature. As pressure is reduced, the CBM begins desorbing from the coal once the critical desorption pressure (CDP) is reached. CB... | <SOH> SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION <EOH>Accordingly, broad objects of the invention may include providing techniques and systems to evaluate undersaturated coalbed methane reservoirs and determine particular characteristics of the coal in such reservoirs from other than a sample of the coal itself. Further broad objects m... | 20040228 | 20070515 | 20050908 | 65502.0 | 2 | STEPHENSON, DANIEL P | METHODS OF EVALUATING UNDERSATURATED COALBED METHANE RESERVOIRS | UNDISCOUNTED | 0 | ACCEPTED | 2,004 | |||
10,790,482 | ACCEPTED | MODULAR CONVEYING ASSEMBLY WITH STUB MOUNTED IN-LINE ROLLERS | A modular conveying assembly includes a conveyor belt module for use with in-line rollers. The module includes first and second hinge member. The first hinge member extends forwardly in the direction of conveyor travel, and includes a first opening defining a first space extending along an axis transverse to the direct... | 1. A conveyor belt module for use in a modular conveying assembly, said module comprising: a body having a top surface defined by a leading edge and a trailing edge joined by side edges: a first hinge member extending forwardly from said body in a direction of conveyor travel and including a first opening defining a fi... | CROSS REFERENCES TO RELATED APPLICATIONS This application claims the priority benefit of U.S. provisional Patent Application No. 60/529,557 filed on Dec. 15, 2003. STATEMENT REGARDING FEDERALLY SPONSORED RESEARCH Not Applicable. BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION The present invention relates to modular conveyor belts and cha... | <SOH> BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION <EOH>The present invention relates to modular conveyor belts and chains, and more particularly to a conveyor module having in-line rollers and a modular conveying assembly including at least one of the conveyor modules. Modular belting and chains are formed from interconnected modules... | <SOH> SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION <EOH>The present invention provides a modular conveying assembly for minimizing damage to the belt and reducing back-line pressure when accumulating products. The modular conveying assembly includes a conveyor belt module for use with in-line rollers. The module includes first and second... | 20040301 | 20050823 | 20050616 | 60100.0 | 0 | DEUBLE, MARK A | MODULAR CONVEYING ASSEMBLY WITH STUB MOUNTED IN-LINE ROLLERS | UNDISCOUNTED | 0 | ACCEPTED | 2,004 | |||
10,790,539 | ACCEPTED | Sound dampening adhesive patterns for vehicle wheel assemblies | Wheel assemblies that include decorative wheel covers which are bonded to wheels by sound dampening adhesive patterns that include primary adhesive patterns that are sufficient to secure the wheel covers to the wheels and an auxiliary adhesive patterns that include discrete portions that are provided in hollow portions... | 1. A method of securing a wheel cover to a wheel to form a wheel assembly which method comprises: providing a wheel having an outboard surface with a plurality of centrally located lug bolt apertures formed in the outboard surface and a plurality of openings formed in the outboard surface and spaced radially outwardly ... | TECHNICAL FIELD The present invention relates to vehicle wheels that have decorative wheel covers secured over the wheel for aesthetic purposes. More specifically, the present invention relates to methods for adhesively securing decorative wheel covers to wheels which methods involve the use of primary adhesive pattern... | <SOH> BACKGROUND ART <EOH>Wheel assemblies that utilize wheel appliqués to decorate the external or outboard surfaces of plain steel wheels are well known and are far less expensive to produce than decorative wheels that have to be formed and finished. Wheel appliqués can be secured to wheels by various mechanical eng... | <SOH> BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF DRAWINGS <EOH>The present invention will be described with reference to the attached drawings which are given as non-limiting examples only, in which: FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a wheel assembly according to one embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 2 is an exploded perspective view... | 20040301 | 20060411 | 20050901 | 96078.0 | 1 | BELLINGER, JASON R | SOUND DAMPENING ADHESIVE PATTERNS FOR VEHICLE WHEEL ASSEMBLIES | UNDISCOUNTED | 0 | ACCEPTED | 2,004 | |||
10,790,664 | ACCEPTED | Dissolving gel for cured polysulfide resins | A cured resin dissolving composition comprising a cellulosic gelling agent prepared in n,n-dimethylacetamide, known for its high penetration and solvency to polar resins, with a glycol-ether co-solvent, 1,8-diazabicyclo(5.4.0)undec-7-ene as a soluble amine, and a surfactant. The mixture of components form a gel-form co... | 1. A composition effective for dissolving a cured polysulfide resin from vertical and overhead surfaces comprising: (a) a solvent exhibiting a high penetration and solvency capacity for polar resins such as polysulfide; (b) a co-solvent that is compatible with the primary solvent, exhibits dispersion capacity, and cont... | This invention relates to a gel-form composition suitable for application on vertical and overhead surfaces that will effectively revert and dissolve cured polymeric compositions and in particular polysulfide substances contained on said surfaces. BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION Polysulfide-based resins are used widely in ... | <SOH> BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION <EOH>Polysulfide-based resins are used widely in the protection and sealing of components and hardware in many industries that include aviation. In fact, polysulfide-based resins are the primary products of choice for sealing fuel tank compartments. Within aviation, fuel tank sealants... | <SOH> SUMMARY OF INVENTION <EOH>It has now been discovered, according to the invention, that a composition comprising a blend of chemistries and a viscosity modifier (gelling agent), which will revert, i.e. breakdown, and dissolve fully crosslinked (cured) polysulfide resins present on non-horizontal or open areas can... | 20040301 | 20060228 | 20050901 | 75927.0 | 0 | DELCOTTO, GREGORY R | DISSOLVING GEL FOR CURED POLYSULFIDE RESINS | UNDISCOUNTED | 0 | ACCEPTED | 2,004 | |||
10,790,748 | ACCEPTED | Integrated exercise detection device employing satellite positioning signal and exercise signal | An integrated exercise detection device includes a satellite positioning module that receives satellite signals associated with a user. The satellite positioning module includes a microprocessor that processes the received satellite signals to generate first data including current position, displacement, velocity and a... | 1. An integrated exercise detection device comprising: a satellite positioning module adapted to receive satellite signals, comprising a first microprocessor processing the satellite signals to generate first data comprising at least a current position, a first displacement, a first velocity and an altitude of a user a... | BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates generally to a device for detection conditions of outdoor exercises, and in particular to a device for detecting exercise conditions of bicycle riding by employing both satellite positioning signals received from satellites of a Global ... | <SOH> BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION <EOH>1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates generally to a device for detection conditions of outdoor exercises, and in particular to a device for detecting exercise conditions of bicycle riding by employing both satellite positioning signals received from satellites ... | <SOH> SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION <EOH>An object of the present invention is to provide an integrated exercise detection device that receives both satellite positioning signals from GPS satellites and exercise signals obtained from a person taking exercise with/without an exercise device whereby actual exercise condition... | 20040303 | 20051220 | 20050908 | 77578.0 | 13 | RICHMAN, GLENN E | INTEGRATED EXERCISE DETECTION DEVICE EMPLOYING SATELLITE POSITIONING SIGNAL AND EXERCISE SIGNAL | SMALL | 0 | ACCEPTED | 2,004 | |||
10,790,812 | ACCEPTED | Grounding apparatus of print circuit board in a liquid crystal display | A liquid crystal display (LCD) has a plastic frame for supporting a liquid crystal display panel and a metal cover for boxing the plastic frame. A print circuit board (PCB) is fixed on a lower surface of the plastic frame and connects to the liquid crystal display panel by using a flexible flat cable that extends along... | 1. A liquid crystal display comprising: a liquid crystal display panel; a plastic frame, supporting said liquid crystal display panel; a metal cover, boxing said plastic frame therein and forming an interior space to accommodate said liquid crystal display panel; a print circuit board, fixed on a lower surface of said ... | BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION (1) Field of the Invention This invention relates to an apparatus utilized for grounding a print circuit board of a liquid crystal display, and more particularly to an apparatus for forming an electric connection between the print circuit board and the metal box of the liquid crystal display... | <SOH> BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION <EOH>(1) Field of the Invention This invention relates to an apparatus utilized for grounding a print circuit board of a liquid crystal display, and more particularly to an apparatus for forming an electric connection between the print circuit board and the metal box of the liquid cry... | <SOH> SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION <EOH>Accordingly, it is a primary object of the present invention to simplify a grounding apparatus used for grounding a PCB of an LCD, which can also save the time needed to assemble the grounding apparatus. An LCD of the present invention comprises an LCD panel, a plastic frame, a meta... | 20040303 | 20070403 | 20050421 | 73552.0 | 1 | NGUYEN, THANH NHAN P | GROUNDING APPARATUS OF PRINT CIRCUIT BOARD IN A LIQUID CRYSTAL DISPLAY | UNDISCOUNTED | 0 | ACCEPTED | 2,004 | |||
10,790,877 | ACCEPTED | Keyed universal power tip and power source connectors | A keyed power source connector (32) and keyed device connector (14) that are backwards compatible, ensuring that the power rated device connectors can only mate with power source connectors power rated at or above the device connector power rating. One connector is formed as a plug, and the other connector is formed as... | 1. An electrical device connector adapted to couple to a portable electronic device, comprising: a body having a plurality of conductors terminating at a first interface, a plurality of conductors terminating at a second interface adapted to couple to the portable electronic device; wherein the device connector is rate... | FIELD OF THE INVENTION The present invention is generally related to electrical connectors, and more particularly to electrical connectors suitable for use with portable electronic devices having varying power requirements, including laptop computers, PDA's, mobile phones, MP3 players, digital cameras, and portable DVD... | <SOH> BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION <EOH>In the consumer electronics market there are categories of portable electronic devices ranging from Cellular Telephones, to Personal Digital Assistants (PDA's), to Smart Phones, to Digital Cameras, to Portable DVD Players. Each device has specific power requirements from its' int... | <SOH> SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION <EOH>The present invention achieves technical advantages as an electrical connector, a set of connectors, and a connector system whereby device connectors are backward compatible with power source connectors such that the device connectors can only be coupled to a power source connector ... | 20040302 | 20051220 | 20050908 | 66608.0 | 2 | PRASAD, CHANDRIKA | KEYED UNIVERSAL POWER TIP AND POWER SOURCE CONNECTORS | UNDISCOUNTED | 0 | ACCEPTED | 2,004 | |||
10,791,025 | ACCEPTED | Green emitting phosphor material and plasma display panel using the same | A green emitting lanthanum aluminate phosphors activated with manganese and alkali halide for plasma display panels (PDP) having an empirical formula: La2-x-yB22O36:Mnx.Ay wherein: A=Li, Na or K; B═Al or Al+Ga; and 0.01≦x≦0.1 and 0.01≦y≦0.1 is provided. The phosphor has a band emission in green region, peaking at 515 n... | 1. A green emitting Mn and alkali metal activated lanthanum aluminate phosphor having the empirical formula: La2-x-yB22O36:Mnx.Ay wherein: A=Li, Na or K; B═Al or Al+Ga; and 0.01≦x≦0.1 and 0.01≦y≦0.1. 2. The green emitting Mn and alkali metal activated lanthanum aluminate phosphor of claim 1, prepared by a method compri... | BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to the preparation and growth of small size particles Mn2+ and alkali halide doped lanthanum aluminate phosphor by solid sate and sol-gel methods. More specifically, the present invention provides green emitting Mn2+ and alkali halide d... | <SOH> BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION <EOH>1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to the preparation and growth of small size particles Mn 2+ and alkali halide doped lanthanum aluminate phosphor by solid sate and sol-gel methods. More specifically, the present invention provides green emitting Mn 2+ and a... | <SOH> SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION <EOH>Accordingly, it is an object of the present invention to provide a phosphor and method of preparation of manganese activated and alkali halide lanthanum aluminate phosphor having the empirical formula: in-line-formulae description="In-line Formulae" end="lead"? La 2-x-y B 22 O 36 :M... | 20040302 | 20060411 | 20050908 | 95539.0 | 0 | KOSLOW, CAROL M | GREEN EMITTING PHOSPHOR MATERIAL AND PLASMA DISPLAY PANEL USING THE SAME | UNDISCOUNTED | 0 | ACCEPTED | 2,004 | |||
10,791,048 | ACCEPTED | Local control of underfill flow on high density packages, packages and systems made therewith, and methods of making same | An article includes a mounting substrate, a passive component site on the mounting substrate, and an active component site on the mounting substrate. The article also includes a fluid flow barrier disposed local to the passive component site and spaced apart from the active component site. The fluid flow barrier can be... | 1. An article comprising: a mounting substrate; a passive component site on the mounting substrate; an active component site on the mounting substrate; and a fluid flow barrier disposed local to the passive component site and spaced apart from the active component site. 2. The article of claim 1, the mounting substrate... | TECHNICAL FIELD Embodiments relate to a packaged semiconductive die with integrated circuitry. More particularly, an embodiment relates to an underfill material flow barrier that is local to a passive component. BACKGROUND INFORMATION The thermal stability of packaging compositions such as underfill materials or other ... | <SOH> BACKGROUND INFORMATION <EOH>The thermal stability of packaging compositions such as underfill materials or other organic encapsulation molding compounds, is important in reducing the warpage of chip packages. Desirable materials have properties such as high thermal stability, low shrinkage, a favorable coefficie... | <SOH> BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS <EOH>In order to understand the manner in which embodiments are obtained, a more particular description of various embodiments briefly described above will be rendered by reference to the appended drawings. Understanding that these drawings depict only typical embodiments that a... | 20040302 | 20080415 | 20050908 | 63701.0 | 0 | SEMENENKO, YURIY | LOCAL CONTROL OF UNDERFILL FLOW ON HIGH DENSITY PACKAGES, PACKAGES AND SYSTEMS MADE THEREWITH, AND METHODS OF MAKING SAME | UNDISCOUNTED | 0 | ACCEPTED | 2,004 | |||
10,791,182 | ACCEPTED | PRESSURE TANK VALVE SOCKET | Embodiments of a pressure tank valve socket are disclosed which may be used to safely remove the valve from a propane or other pressure tank without damaging the valve. The pressure tank valve socket applies force only to the sturdiest part of the valve and, thus, prevents injury to the more delicate parts of the valve... | 1. A pressure tank valve socket to remove or attach the valve on a pressure tank where the pressure tank has a valve receptor and the valve has a threaded connector for affixing the valve to the valve receptor and the valve includes a pair of opposed shoulders which are planar surfaces parallel to each other and to the... | BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates generally to tanks holding pressurized gasses such as propane and more specifically to tool for removing valves from such tanks. 2. Background Information All around the United States and throughout the world, hundreds of thousands of p... | <SOH> BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION <EOH>1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates generally to tanks holding pressurized gasses such as propane and more specifically to tool for removing valves from such tanks. 2. Background Information All around the United States and throughout the world, hundreds of th... | <SOH> SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION <EOH>The pressure tank valve socket of the instant invention is a tool for easily and safely removing the valve from a receptor on a propane tank without damaging the valve. The valve typically has a rotating control handle to control the flow of gas through the valve and a threaded male... | 20040302 | 20051018 | 20050908 | 76659.0 | 0 | WALTON, GEORGE L | PRESSURE TANK VALVE SOCKET | SMALL | 0 | ACCEPTED | 2,004 | |||
10,791,289 | ACCEPTED | Article of footwear having a textile upper | An article of footwear and a method of manufacturing the article of footwear are disclosed. The footwear may include an upper and a sole structure. The upper incorporates a textile element with edges that are joined together to define at least a portion of a void for receiving a foot. The textile element may also have ... | 1. An article of footwear comprising: an upper incorporating a textile element formed through a weft knitting process, the textile element having edges that are joined together to define at least a portion of a void for receiving a foot; and a sole structure secured to the upper. 2. The article of footwear recited in c... | BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to footwear. The invention concerns, more particularly, an article of footwear incorporating an upper that is at least partially formed from a textile material. 2. Description of Background Art Conventional articles of athletic footwear... | <SOH> BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION <EOH>1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to footwear. The invention concerns, more particularly, an article of footwear incorporating an upper that is at least partially formed from a textile material. 2. Description of Background Art Conventional articles of athle... | <SOH> SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION <EOH>The present invention is an upper for an article of footwear, the upper incorporating a textile element formed with a knitting machine, for example. In one aspect of the invention, the textile element has edges that are joined together to define at least a portion of a void for rece... | 20040303 | 20080325 | 20050908 | 94490.0 | 2 | BAYS, MARIE D | ARTICLE OF FOOTWEAR HAVING A TEXTILE UPPER | UNDISCOUNTED | 0 | ACCEPTED | 2,004 | |||
10,791,312 | ACCEPTED | Intelligent PCI bridging | A bridging device has at least two ports. The first port allows the device to communicate with devices on an expansion bus and at least one other port to allow the bridge to communicate with a system memory on a system bus or other devices on another expansion bus. The device is capable of identifying at least two regi... | 1. A device, comprising: a first port to allow the device to communicate with other devices on an expansion bus; a second port to allow the device to communicate with devices on a second bus; a memory to store data; and a processing element to: receive a read request from an expansion device to a predetermined area of ... | BACKGROUND Many computer systems rely upon expansion busses to add functionality to the overall system. Generally, the added functionality takes the form of small printed circuit boards or other types of ‘cards’ that have on them the necessary components to allow the main processor to communicate with other devices. Fo... | <SOH> BACKGROUND <EOH>Many computer systems rely upon expansion busses to add functionality to the overall system. Generally, the added functionality takes the form of small printed circuit boards or other types of ‘cards’ that have on them the necessary components to allow the main processor to communicate with other... | <SOH> BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS <EOH>Embodiments of the invention may be best understood by reading the disclosure with reference to the drawings, wherein: FIG. 1 shows an example of a system architecture employing a bridge. FIG. 2 shows a simplified block diagram of a system employing a bridge during an expan... | 20040301 | 20080909 | 20050901 | 98213.0 | 0 | ZAMAN, FAISAL M | INTELLIGENT PCI BRIDGING CONSISTING OF PREFETCHING DATA BASED UPON DESCRIPTOR DATA | UNDISCOUNTED | 0 | ACCEPTED | 2,004 | |||
10,791,437 | ACCEPTED | Dynamic memory word line driver scheme | A circuit which accurately controls the word line (pass transistor gate) driving voltage to a voltage which is both controlled and is not significantly greater than is needed to drive the word line. The elements of the present invention eliminate the need for a double-boot-strapping circuit, and ensure that no voltages... | 1. A random access memory comprising: a controlled high voltage supply; word lines; memory cells, each comprising a charge storage capacitor and a pass transistor for storing a logic level on the storage capacitor, the pass transistor having an enable input connected to a word line; word line selection circuits, each s... | RELATED APPLICATIONS This application is a Continuation of application Ser. No. 10/463,194, filed on Jun. 17, 2003, which is a Continuation of application Ser. No. 09/919,752, filed on Jul. 31, 2001, now U.S. Pat. No. 6,603,703, which issued on Aug. 5, 2003, which is a Continuation of application Ser. No. 09/548,879, f... | <SOH> BACKGROUND TO THE INVENTION <EOH>Dynamic random access memories are generally formed of a matrix of bit lines and word lines with memory cells located adjacent the intersections of the bit lines and word lines. The memory cells are enabled to provide the stored bits to the bit lines or to permit a write operatio... | <SOH> SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION <EOH>The present invention is a circuit which accurately controls the word line (pass transistor gate) driving voltage to a voltage which is both controlled and is not significantly greater than is needed to drive the word line. The elements of the present invention eliminate the need fo... | 20040302 | 20060502 | 20050127 | 99911.0 | 5 | LUU, PHO M | DYNAMIC MEMORY WORD LINE DRIVER SCHEME | UNDISCOUNTED | 1 | CONT-ACCEPTED | 2,004 | |||
10,791,548 | ACCEPTED | Fruit juicer with increased juice yield | A fruit juicer has a rotating, upwardly-tapering, centrally-disposed, projecting element, for the pressing of a fruit. The element is surrounded by a collector dish, into which a stationary wall of a fixed annular body extends downwards. A device for compressing the fruit pulp, and thus squeezing additional juice out o... | 1. A fruit juicer, comprising: a rotatably disposed, upwardly tapering, projecting element for pressing fruit; a collection bin annularly surrounding said element and rigidly connected to said element for rotating with said element in a direction of rotation, said collection bin having an annular surface and openings f... | CROSS-REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATION This application is a continuation, under 35 U.S.C. § 120, of copending international application No. PCT/EP02/09401, filed Aug. 22, 2002, which designated the United States; this application also claims the priority, under 35 U.S.C. § 119, of German patent application No. 101 42 ... | <SOH> BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION <EOH>Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a juicer or fruit press that comprises a rotating, upwardly tapering, centrally disposed, projecting element for the pressing of a fruit, and with a collection bin annularly surrounding the element and connected solidly to t... | <SOH> SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION <EOH>It is accordingly an object of the invention to provide a fruit juicer, which overcomes the above-mentioned disadvantages of the heretofore-known devices and methods of this general type and which is further improved such that the juice yield is increased. With the foregoing and oth... | 20040301 | 20050920 | 20050210 | 61615.0 | 0 | SIMONE, TIMOTHY F | FRUIT JUICER WITH INCREASED JUICE YIELD | UNDISCOUNTED | 1 | CONT-ACCEPTED | 2,004 | |||
10,791,759 | ACCEPTED | Method of reducing STI divot formation during semiconductor device fabrication | STI divot formation is eliminated or substantially reduced by employing a very thin nitride polish stop layer, e.g., no thicker than 400 Å. The very thin nitride polish stop layer is retained in place during subsequent masking, implanting and cleaning steps to form dopant regions, and is removed prior to gate oxide and... | 1. A method of fabricating a semiconductor device, the method comprising: forming a nitride polish stop layer, at a thickness no greater than 400 Å, over a semiconductor substrate; forming an opening in the nitride polish stop layer and a trench in the substrate; filling the trench with insulating material forming an o... | FIELD OF THE INVENTION The present invention relates to the fabrication of integrated circuit semiconductor devices. The present invention is particularly applicable to fabricating highly integrated circuit semiconductor devices having high quality shallow trench isolation (STI) without or with substantially reduced di... | <SOH> BACKGROUND ART <EOH>As miniaturization of elements of an integrated circuit semiconductor device drives the industry, the width and the pitch of an active region have become smaller, thereby rendering the use of traditional LOCOS (local oxidation of silicon) isolation techniques problematic. STI is considered a ... | <SOH> BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS <EOH>FIGS. 1 through 4 schematically illustrate sequential phases of a conventional method for forming STI regions. In FIGS. 1 through 4 , similar features are denoted by similar reference characters. FIGS. 5 through 11 schematically illustrate sequential phases of a method in a... | 20040304 | 20060815 | 20050908 | 96195.0 | 0 | TRAN, LONG K | METHOD OF REDUCING STI DIVOT FORMATION DURING SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE FABRICATION | UNDISCOUNTED | 0 | ACCEPTED | 2,004 | |||
10,791,949 | ACCEPTED | Manual/automatic pressure control mechanism for centrifugal clutch | A centrifugal clutch for motorcycles having a cam-actuating mechanism to force a series of clutch plates into clutching engagement at a predetermined speed, a pressure limiting spring assembly limits the axial force transmitted to the clutch members at higher speeds so that the torque transmission characteristics of th... | 1. In a centrifugal clutch of the type having a plurality of cam members interposed between a cover and pressure plate, the cam members being movable radially outwardly under centrifugal force to cause the pressure plate to move in a direction forcing a plurality of clutch members into clutching engagement, the improve... | CROSS-REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATIONS This application is a continuation-in-part of patent application Ser. No. 09/877,518, filed 7 Jun. 2001 for AUTOMATIC CLUTCH WITH MANUAL OVERRIDE CONTROL MECHANISM and application Ser. No. 10/327,160, filed 20 Dec. 2002 for MULTI-ROW CAM-ACTUATED CENTRIFUGAL CLUTCH, both applicat... | <SOH> BACKGROUND AND FIELD OF INVENTION <EOH>This invention relates to centrifugal clutches and more particularly relates to a novel and improved centrifugal clutch which is capable of manual and automatic control of the maximum pressure exerted on the clutch plates when moved into the engaged position as well as the ... | <SOH> SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION <EOH>It is therefore an object of the present invention to provide for a novel and improved clutch of a type which is capable of controlling the maximum pressure exerted on the clutch elements while assuring non-slipping clutch engagement up to a predetermined force or pressure level as ... | 20040302 | 20060321 | 20050106 | 63138.0 | 1 | RODRIGUEZ, SAUL | MANUAL/AUTOMATIC PRESSURE CONTROL MECHANISM FOR CENTRIFUGAL CLUTCH | SMALL | 1 | CONT-ACCEPTED | 2,004 |
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